Pear Smoothie

• To Make a Smoothie
• Put the ingredients in a blender in the order listed below; blend until smooth. Each recipe makes one smoothie; any can be doubled or tripled, depending on your blender’s capacity. For a brighter taste, add 1⁄8 teaspoon salt. For a colder drink, start with an ice cube or two.

1. 1 small ripe pear, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped
2. 1 ripe banana, peeled and broken into chunks
3. 1⁄3 cup white cranberry or white grape juice
4. 1 teaspoon lemon juice
5. 1⁄8 teaspoon almond extract

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Savory Cucumber Smoothie

• To Make a Smoothie
• Put the ingredients in a blender in the order listed below; blend until smooth. Each recipe makes one smoothie; any can be doubled or tripled, depending on your blender’s capacity. For a brighter taste, add 1⁄8 teaspoon salt. For a colder drink, start with an ice cube or two.

1. 1⁄2 cup peeled, seeded, and chopped cucumber
2. 1⁄2 cup blackberries
3. 1⁄2 cup apple juice
4. 3 torn basil leaves

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Chocolate Banana Protein Smoothie

• To Make a Smoothie
• Put the ingredients in a blender in the order listed below; blend until smooth. Each recipe makes one smoothie; any can be doubled or tripled, depending on your blender’s capacity. For a brighter taste, add 1⁄8 teaspoon salt. For a colder drink, start with an ice cube or two.

1. 3 ice cubes
2. 1 ripe banana, peeled and broken into chunks
3. 1 cup yogurt (regular, low-fat, or fat-free)
4. 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
5. 2 tablespoons unflavored protein powder
6. 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Strawberry Melon Protein Smoothie

• To Make a Smoothie
• Put the ingredients in a blender in the order listed below; blend until smooth. Each recipe makes one smoothie; any can be doubled or tripled, depending on your blender’s capacity. For a brighter taste, add 1⁄8 teaspoon salt. For a colder drink, start with an ice cube or two.

1. 6 hulled strawberries, sliced
2. 3⁄4 cup peeled, seeded cantaloupe or 
3. honeydew chunks
4. 1⁄3 cup pineapple juice
5. 2 tablespoons unflavored protein powder

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Peanut Butter Smoothie

• To Make a Smoothie
• Put the ingredients in a blender in the order listed below; blend until smooth. Each recipe makes one smoothie; any can be doubled or tripled, depending on your blender’s capacity. For a brighter taste, add 1⁄8 teaspoon salt. For a colder drink, start with an ice cube or two.

1. 4 to 5 ice cubes
2. 1 ripe banana, peeled and broken into chunks
3. 1⁄2 cup milk (regular, low-fat, or fat-free)
4. 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
5. 2 teaspoons honey
6. 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
7. 1⁄8 teaspoon grated nutmeg

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Peach Melba Smoothie

• To Make a Smoothie
• Put the ingredients in a blender in the order listed below; blend until smooth. Each recipe makes one smoothie; any can be doubled or tripled, depending on your blender’s capacity. For a brighter taste, add 1⁄8 teaspoon salt. For a colder drink, start with an ice cube or two.

1. 1 medium ripe peach, pitted and cut into wedges
2. 1⁄2 cup vanilla frozen yogurt (regular, low-fat, or fat-free)
3. 1⁄2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
4. 1 tablespoon lime juice
5. 1⁄8 teaspoon almond extract

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Fruit and Berry Smoothie

• To Make a Smoothie
• Put the ingredients in a blender in the order listed below; blend until smooth. Each recipe makes one smoothie; any can be doubled or tripled, depending on your blender’s capacity. For a brighter taste, add 1⁄8 teaspoon salt. For a colder drink, start with an ice cube or two.

1. 4 medium apricots, pitted and halved
2. 4 hulled strawberries, sliced
3. 1 cup yogurt (regular, low-fat, or fat-free)
4. 1⁄4 cup white grape juice
5. 1 tablespoon wheat germ

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Banana Melon Smoothie

• To Make a Smoothie
• Put the ingredients in a blender in the order listed below; blend until smooth. Each recipe makes one smoothie; any can be doubled or tripled, depending on your blender’s capacity. For a brighter taste, add 1⁄8 teaspoon salt. For a colder drink, start with an ice cube or two.

1. 1 ripe banana, peeled and broken into chunks
2. 3⁄4 cup chopped, peeled, seeded honeydew or cantaloupe
3. 1⁄4 cup yogurt (regular, low-fat, or fat-free)
4. 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Lemon Berry Smoothie

• To Make a Smoothie
• Put the ingredients in a blender in the order listed below; blend until smooth. Each recipe makes one smoothie; any can be doubled or tripled, depending on your blender’s capacity. For a brighter taste, add 1⁄8 teaspoon salt. For a colder drink, start with an ice cube or two.

1. 1⁄2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
2. 1⁄2 cup lemon sherbet or sorbet
3. 1⁄4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
4. 1⁄4 cup fresh or frozen raspberries

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Banana Mango Smoothie

• To Make a Smoothie
• Put the ingredients in a blender in the order listed below; blend until smooth. Each recipe makes one smoothie; any can be doubled or tripled, depending on your blender’s capacity. For a brighter taste, add 1⁄8 teaspoon salt. For a colder drink, start with an ice cube or two.

1. 1 ripe banana, peeled and broken into pieces
2. 1⁄2 cup chopped peeled pitted mango
3. 1⁄4 cup yogurt (regular, plain, or fat-free)
4. 1⁄4 cup orange juice
5. 2 teaspoons honey
6. 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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