MANGO-GINGER SMOOTHIE

Mango-Ginger Smoothie image

Provided by Food Network

Time 10m

Yield about 3 cups (2 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 ripe mangoes (about 3/4 pound each) or 1 mango and 1 banana
2 pieces crystallized ginger, about 1 ounce
1 cup lowfat buttermilk
One 8-ounce container lowfat vanilla yogurt
Handful of chipped ice

Steps:

To cut mango into pieces, stand it on end and slice the flesh off both sides of the central pit. Lay each half on a cutting board and with the tip of your knife, score the flesh in a cross-hatch pattern. Pushing from the skin side, turn inside out so that the mango flesh pops up; slice it off the skin. Also cut off the remaining flesh from around the pit and remove the skin.
In a blender, puree the fruit and ginger, scraping down the sides as necessary. Add the buttermilk, yogurt and ice and puree until smooth and frothy. Pour into glasses.