Fresh Fruit Smoothie

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2		Generous cups chopped mangoes, peaches,
		Plums, strawberries, raspberries,
		Blueberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, or
		Honeydew melon
1		Banana - cut into chunks (small)
1/2 cup	118ml	Plain or fruit-flavored yogurt
1/2 cup	118ml	Skim or low-fat milk
6		Ice cubes
		Sugar - optional
		Fresh fruit chunks - (optional)
		Fresh mint sprigs - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

In a blender, combine the chopped fruit, banana, yogurt, milk, and ice cubes. Puree until smooth. Add a little sugar if the drink is not as sweet as you like. Pour into tall glasses and drink up.

On a leisurely morning, garnish the smoothie, if you wish, with fruit chunks on toothpicks and sprigs of mint for each glass.

This recipe yields 1 serving.

Smoothie Technique Tip: While dairy products play a big role in most smoothies, they are not necessities. If you like creaminess, silken tofu can replace yogurt or soy milk can replace cow's or goat's milk. A tablespoon or more of canned cream of coconut can add richness. For a more sprightly taste, try cherry cider, cranberry or apple juice, another fruit nectar, or even ginger ale. Bananas give smoothies body and are mild enough to blend with most other flavors. Peel any fruit with a thick skin, such as mangoes. Thinner-skinned fruits such as peaches or plums can be peeled if you wish, but it's not necessary. Avoid adding a preponderance of fruits with noticeable seeds, such as blackberries, unless you want to go to the effort of straining them.

Source:
A Real American Breakfast by Chery Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

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