VANILLA-FRUIT SMOOTHIE

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Ninety percent of the time, I eat savory breakfasts. But I don't like to impose my will on others (at least not early in the morning), so when there are guests, I tend to make smoothies. I'm a big believer in frozen fruit, especially off season; it's much more flavorful than, say, Chilean peaches.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories breakfast, easy, quick, shakes and smoothies

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups soy, rice or almond milk, or silken tofu, or yogurt
1/2 cup apple or orange juice or water, or as needed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, or a couple of slices of peeled ginger, or a little honey or maple syrup, all optional
1/2 frozen banana, optional
2 cups unsweetened frozen fruit: peaches, cherries, blueberries, pineapple or just about anything else

Steps:

Combine everything in a blender. Pulse the machine, then turn it on and purée until smooth. If you're not getting enough action, add juice or water a little at a time until the machine gets a grip. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 137, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 16 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams