Cuisinart SPB-10CH SPB-10CH Manual - Page 5

Tropical Sunshine Fruit Smoothie Refreshing and tangy, this smoothie is a great way to start the day. Makes four 8-ounce servings 1 large banana, peeled, cut into ½-inch pieces 1 cup orange juice (use calcium-enriched for greater nutritional value) 2 cups mango chunks (¾-inch pieces) 1½ cups frozen pineapple chunks (1-inch pieces) Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Cover and blend on Liquefy for about 30 seconds until completely smooth and blended. Serve immediately. Garnish with sliced strawberries, sliced kiwi, fresh berries on a skewer, orange wedge, and/or coconut. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 164 (2% from fat) • carb. 40g • pro. 1g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 13mg • calc. 11mg • fiber 4g Notes • Ingredients can be increased by 50% to make 6 cups of smoothie. • For a "colada" flavor, add ½ cup light coconut milk with the orange juice before blending. Apricot Berry Smoothie Makes six 8-ounce servings 2 cups fresh strawberries or raspberries (or 1 cup each) 1 cup apricot or peach juice* (can substitute orange juice) 1 cup orange sections 1 cup fat free vanilla yogurt 2 cups frozen apricot, peach or mango slices Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Cover and blend on Liquefy for about 30 seconds until completely smooth and blended. Serve immediately. *Be sure to get pure juice, not juices made with corn syrup. These can usually be found in the natural foods sections of most wellstocked grocery stores or in specialty/gourmet grocery stores. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 85 (4% from fat) • carb. 19g • pro. 3g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 1mg • sod. 22mg • calc. 84mg • fiber 4g 5