28 Jun Banana-Berry Smoothie & Jump-Start Smoothies
A little ginger and tart pineapple juice add a kick to this sweet but
healthy blend of banana and berries.
YIELD: 2 servings (about 3 1/4 cups)
Ingredients
1 small banana
6 oz. pineapple juice
½ c. ice
6 oz. blueberries
6 oz. raspberries or blackberries
2 tsp. honey
1 tsp. grated peeled fresh ginger
Directions
In blender, purée banana, pineapple juice, ice, blueberries,
raspberries or blackberries, honey, and ginger until smooth.
Jump-Start Smoothies
This smoothie would be great with a variety of other fruit. Try
substituting the same quantity of fresh or frozen blackberries,
raspberries, or even chopped mango.
YIELD: 2 servings
Ingredients
1 c. frozen strawberries
½ c. fresh blueberries
½ c. fresh orange juice
2 tsp. chopped and peeled fresh ginger
¼ c. plain low-fat (1-percent) yogurt
2 cube ice
Directions
In blender, combine strawberries, blueberries, orange juice, ginger,
yogurt, and ice cubes.
Blend until smooth, scraping down side of container occasionally.