Saturday, January 27, 2007

Smoothies

Basic Smoothie
1/2 cup orange juice
3 baby bananas, peeled, or 1 whole banana, peeled
1 cup strawberries

Pour the orange juice into a blender. Add the bananas and the strawberries. Blend for one minute.

Slushie
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 cup frozen honeydew
1/2 cup pineapple
2 cups crushed ice

Pour the pineapple juice into a blender. Add the frozen honeydew and the pineapple. Blend for one minute. Add the crushed ice and blend for one minute.

Dairy Smoothie
1 cup orange juice
1 cup mango
1 cup milk

Pour the orange juice into a blender. Add the mango and the milk. Blend for one minute.

Tip: Making smoothies
Always begin with a liquid. For a smoothie, pour the milk or juice in first, then add the fruit and ice. “Liquids on the bottom help get the ice into suspension so it blends easier,” says Rhondi Shigemura, director of research and development at Jamba Juice, a national smoothie and juice chain.

Smoothies | Meals : RealSimple.com

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