STRAWBERRY-BANANA SMOOTHIE

Ingredients:

4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 medium banana, sliced
1 6-ounce carton vanilla low-fat yogurt
1 cup ice cubes
1 kiwifruit, peeled and sliced (optional) 
*add your favorite VANILLA PROTEIN POWDER to bump up the protein (adjust nutritional adjustments)

Directions:

In a blender, combine strawberries, banana, and yogurt; cover and blend until smooth. With blender running, add ice cubes, one at a time, through hole in the lid; blend until smooth. Pour into 8 small glasses. If desired, garnish with kiwifruit; serve immediately.

Makes 8 (about 1/2-cup) servings

Nutritional Info Per Serving: 
Calories 54, 
Total Fat 1 g, 
Saturated Fat 0 g, 
Cholesterol 1 mg, 
Sodium 15 mg, 
Carbs 12 g, 
Fiber 2 g, 
Protein 2 g

CARROT SMOOTHIE

Carrot Smoothie Recipe

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Rest Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Ingredients

1 cup(s) carrot(s), sliced
1 cup(s) orange juice
1 1/2 cup(s) ice cubes
1/2 teaspoon orange peel, finely shredded

Preparation
1. In a covered small saucepan, cook carrots in a small amount of boiling water about 15 minutes or until very tender. Drain well. Cool.

2. Place drained carrots in a blender. Add finely shredded orange peel and orange juice. Cover and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes; cover and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses. If desired, garnish with orange peel curls.

Nutritional Info (Per serving):
Calories: 55,
Saturated Fat: 0g,
Sodium: 16mg,
Dietary Fiber: 1g,
Total Fat: 0g,
Carbs: 13g,
Cholesterol: 0mg,

Protein: 1g

Exchanges:
Vegetable: 0.5,
Fruit: 0.5
Carb Choices: 1

BERRY-ORANGE SUNRISE SMOOTHIE

 

Ingredients

Makes 1 Serving
1 tub SUGAR FREE Orange Flavor Drink Mix
1 cup cold water
1 cup chopped frozen strawberries
1/4 cup fat-free milk
2 Tbsp. Fat Free Sour Cream

Cooking Instructions

ADD drink mix to water; stir until mix is dissolved.
REMOVE 2 Tbsp. of the prepared drink; add to blender. Reserve remaining prepared drink for other use. (See Tip.)
ADD remaining ingredients to blender; blend on high speed 30 sec. or until thickened and well blended. Serve immediately.

*TIP- add a VANILLA flavored PROTEIN POWDER (of your choice) to bump up the protein allotment, adjust nutritional values.*

Servings Per Recipe: 1 (1 meal)

• Carb Choices: 1-1/2
• Diet Exchange:
• 1 Fruit
• 1/2 Milk (FF)
• Calories 110
• Total fat 0.5g
• Saturated fat 0g
• Cholesterol 5mg
• Sodium 55mg
• Carbohydrate 22g
• Dietary fiber 3g
• Sugars 15g
• Protein 4g
• Vitamin A 8%DV
• Vitamin C 200%DV
• Calcium 25%DV
• Iron 8%

ALMOND PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE

Ingredients:

4 ounces plain whole-milk yogurt 

2.5 ounce fresh pineapple cubes 

2 tablespoons almonds 

½ cup unflavored, unsweetened almond milk

Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth.

Nutritional Information
Per Serving:

Net Carbs: grams

Fiber: 4.2 grams

Protein: 40.5 grams

Fat: 46.5 grams

Calories: 280

Recipe Information:

Makes: 1 servings

*NOTE: add your favorite flavored VANILLA or other flavored PROTEIN SHAKE POWDER, to add more protein to this smoothie, remember, to adjust nutritional values accordingly.

CANDY BAR SHAKE- HIGH PROTEIN/ LOW CARB

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NECTAR CHOCOLATE PROTEIN POWDER - 1 scoop
PEANUT BUTTER - 1 well rounded spoon full (about 2 TBS)
SUGAR FREE CARAMEL TOPPING or/
SUGAR FREE CARMEL SYRUP
ICE CUBES

MIX IN BLENDER UNTIL SMOOTH
SERVE
ENJOY