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The Greener Side of Fruit Smoothie

What You Need:

  • 2 C honeydew melon, cut into pieces
  • 2 kiwi, peeled and cut into pieces
  • 1 green apple, peeled, cored and cut into pieces
  • 1 TBSP lime juice
  • 4 TBSP sugar
  • 1 C ice cubes

How to Make It:

  1. Place all the fruit pieces into the blender.
  2. Add the lime juice and blend 30 seconds to combine.
  3. Sprinkle in the sugar and add the ice cubes.
  4. Continue blending until mixture becomes very smooth.

If you prefer a more tangy bite leave out the sugar or add just a little at a time to reach the desired sweetness.




Tutti-Fruiti Smoothie

What You Need:

  • 1 (8 oz) can fruit cocktail, untrained and chilled
  • 1 C milk
  • ¼ C nonfat milk powder
  • ½ tsp. vanilla
  • ½ C ice cubes
  • 2 dashes cinnamon

How to Make It:

  1. Place the fruit cocktail juice and all in the blender.
  2. Pour in the milk.
  3. Add the milk powder and vanilla.
  4. Blend on low until just combined.
  5. Add the ice cubes and blend until smooth.
  6. Add the cinnamon as a garnish just before serving.

This is a child favorite. The juice from the fruit cocktail makes this a sweet drink that appeals to children especially when it’s warm outside.




It’s Summer Again Smoothie

What You Need:

  • 1 nectarine, pitted and chopped
  • 1 (6 oz) container peach yogurt frozen
  • ½ C Pine-Orange-Guava juice
  • ½ C lemonade
  • 2 tsp. sugar

How to Make It:

  1. Place the nectarine and peach yogurt into the blender
  2. Add the juice and lemonade.
  3. Sprinkle in the sugar.
  4. Blend on high until smooth.

If you are watching what you eat or cannot have sugar replace the lemonade with a sugar free type and use 1 packet of sweetener in place of the sugar.