SMOOTHIES
By Easy Meal Ideas - June 23, 2019
If the ingredients in your smoothie don’t blend easily, simply add more liquid until everything incorporates. Adding some (or extra) banana will make any of these recipes thicker and creamier
Pomegranate and mixed berry Smoothies
Ingredients:
⅓ cup silken tofu (about 3 ounces)½ cup unsweetened pomegranate juice
1cup fresh or frozen mixed berries (do not thaw)
¼ cup ice cubes
1to 2 teaspoons honey
Direction:
Combine tofu, berries, pomegranate juice, and honey in a blender. Add ice; puree on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.
PER SERVING:
114 calories; 1.2 grams fat; 2.3 grams protein; 24.4 grams carbohydrates; 1.4 grams fiber
BANANA-OAT SMOOTHIES
Ingredients:
½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats (not instant or quick-cooking)
1cup plain yogurt
2ripe bananas, cut into thirds, plus a few slices for topping
1cup milk
4 teaspoons honey
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Direction:
Combine oats, yogurt, banana thirds, milk, honey, and cinnamon in a blender; puree on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately, topped with slices of banana.
PER SERVING: 519 calories; 17.8 grams fat; 20.4 grams protein; 75.13 grams carbohydrates; 5.28 grams fiber
PEACH-STRAWBERRYSMOOTHIES
Ingredients:
2ripe peaches
1 cup rinsed and hulled fresh or frozen strawberries (do not thaw)
1cup milk
3tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
1to 2 teaspoons sugar
1cup ice cubes
Direction:
Peel, pit, and slice peaches. In a blender, combine peaches with strawberries, milk, milk powder, and sugar. Add ice; puree on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.
PER SERVING: 138 calories; 0.6 gram fat; 7.8 grams protein; 27.5 grams carbohydrates; 2.9 grams fiber
POMEGRANATE AND MIXED-BERRYSMOOTHIES
Ingredients:
⅓ cup silken tofu (about 3 ounces)
1cup fresh or frozen mixed berries (do not thaw)
½ cup unsweetened pomegranate juice
1to 2 teaspoons honey
¼ cup ice cubes
Direction:
Combine tofu, berries, pomegranate juice, and honey in a blender. Add ice; puree on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.
PER SERVING: 114 calories; 1.2 grams fat; 2.3 grams protein; 24.4 grams carbohydrates; 1.4 grams fiber.
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