Best Healthy Melon Smoothies With Yogurt Recipes

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CUCUMBER-MELON SMOOTHIES



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My cool honeydew and cucumber smoothie has only five ingredients. I sometimes add a small avocado to make it extra creamy.-Crystal Schlueter, Babbitt, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups reduced-fat plain Greek yogurt
1/3 cup honey
3 cups chopped honeydew melon
2 medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, optional
2 cups crushed ice cubes

Steps:

  • Place half of each of the following in a blender: yogurt, honey, melon, cucumber and, if desired, mint. Cover; process until blended. Add 1 cup ice; cover and process until smooth. Pour into three glasses; repeat with remaining ingredients.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

HEALTHY MELON SMOOTHIES WITH YOGURT



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Both smoothies are from Maria Prassa http://breadandtea.com/tag/smoothies/neasletter I have been receiving since last year. I always have yogurt in my fridge so these smoothies can be made in no time for my family & myself to enjoy. I've even frozen the melon/banana smoothie and it tasted like frozen yogurt. The right treat on a...

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Categories     Fruit Breakfast

Number Of Ingredients 11

melon banana smoothie
2 slice melon
1 banana
1/2 c greek yogurt, plain & strained
vanilla bean (the seeds of half a vanilla bean or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract)
MELON CUCUMBER SMOOTHIE
2 slice melon
1/2 cucumber
1/2 c yogurt
a few mint leaves
a bit of fresh ginger (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. For both smoothies, place all ingredients in a blender, add two ice cubes, if your ingredients are not cool, and blend until smooth. The first smoothie has a more thick texture because of the banana, sweet taste and an amazing vanilla scent and the second one is fresher because of the cucumber and spicy because of the ginger. Choose your favorite combination and enjoy!
  • 2. My notes: I sometimes find the melon/banana smoothie to be too thick, so I add some fresh milk to be able to drink with a straw:)

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