CITRUS BERRY SMOOTHIE

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I happened to have an orange in my refrigerator that was screaming at me. I decided to put the juice into one of my smoothies. This smoothie is not as thick as I normally like them and is not as filling to me. It is quite refreshing however, so if you take a walk in the morning or do some sort of stretching and don't want...

Provided by Barbara Kavorkian

Categories     Drinks

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/4 c fresh berries (i used raspberries, but try a mix, or use what you have or like)
1/2 medium fresh banana broken in half
3/4 c plain low fat yogurt
1/2 c fresh squeezed oj (or prepared with low sugar)
1/2 c apple juice or orange juice or canned pineapple juice
2 Tbsp dry milk powder
1 Tbsp wheat germ
1 Tbsp flax
1 tsp honey
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 pkg splenda packet
4 ice cubes (optional)
1/4 c pineapple chunks, (canned okay, reserve juice)

Steps:

  • 1. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. If you wish to add crushed ice, add 2 ice cubes to blender, and pulse, then the other 2 and pulse. Can also be served over ice cubes if you wish.

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