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Pineapple, Kiwi, Melon Smoothie
Makes about 5 cups
1
large banana, peeled, cut into ½-inch pieces
1
cup orange juice
2
cups honeydew melon chunks, about ¾-inch
10
ounces (2 large or 3 medium) kiwi,
peeled and cut into ¾-inch pieces
2
cups frozen pineapple chunks
Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed . Cover and
blend on Liquefy for about 30 seconds until completely
smooth and blended . Serve immediately .
Garnish with sliced strawberries or orange slices and a wedge
of pineapple .
Nutritional information per serving (one cup):
Calories 142 (5% from fat) • carb. 36g • pro. 2g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 8mg • calc. 37mg • fiber 4g
Banana Berry Smoothie
This smoothie provides potassium and is full of vitamin C
and antioxidants .
Makes 5 cups
1
large banana, peeled and cut into ½-inch slices
2
cups fresh strawberry halves
1
cup fresh pomegranate juice*
1
cup fat free vanilla yogurt
2
cups frozen raspberries or blueberries
(or 1 cup each) sugar or honey to taste if needed
(will depend on tartness of fruit and personal taste)
Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed . Cover and
blend on Liquefy for about 30 seconds until completely
smooth and blended . Serve immediately .
Nutritional information per serving (one cup):
Calories 141 (2% from fat) • carb. 33g • pro. 4g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 1mg • sod. 35mg • calc. 84mg • fiber 4g
*You may use either freshly made pomegranate juice or
purchased pomegranate juice . To prepare fresh pomegranate
juice in your Cuisinart
®
blender, remove the seeds from a fresh
pomegranate . Place in blender jar . Select Purée and blend
until puréed . Press purée through a fine mesh strainer to
remove seed particles . One average pomegranate will yield
about ½ cup fresh pomegranate juice .
