Smoothies for Good Health (12 page)
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Authors: Stacy Michaels
Tags: #Cookbooks; Food & Wine, #Beverages & Wine, #Smoothies, #Cooking by Ingredient, #Vegetables, #Quick & Easy, #Vegetables & Vegetarian
Makes 8 pops
Ingredients
2 cups ice
1-1/2 cups vanilla low-fat yogurt
3/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Pop molds with lids
Pop sticks
Directions
Combine the ice, yogurt, juice concentrate, milk and vanilla in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Pour the mixture into the molds, cover t koldenter">
Insert the sticks through the center of the foil and freeze for 6 hours or until firm.
To remove the pops from the molds, place the bottom of the pops under warm running water until loosened, then press firmly on the bottoms to release. (Do not twist or pull the lids.)
Tip
Frozen juice concentrate works great for frozen pops. Try any desired juice flavor and pair it with yogurt for a creamy fruity treat.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 90
Total fat: 0.5g
Saturated fat: 0g
Protein: 3g
Carbohydrate: 17g
Cholesterol: 5mg
Fiber: 0g
Sodium: 35mg
Citrus Mango Pops
Makes 4 pops
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups mango nectar
3/4 cup frozen chopped mango
1/2 cup lemon sorbet
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon grated lime peel
Pop molds or paper or plastic cups
Pop sticks
Directions
Combine the mango nectar, mango, sorbet, lime juice, honey and lime peel in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Pour the mixture into the molds, cover the top of each mold with a small piece of foil and freeze for 2 hours.
Insert the sticks through the center of the foil and freeze for 6 hours or until firm.
To remove the pops from the molds, remove the foil and place the bottoms of the pops under warm running water un kninlign="centtil loosened, the press firmly on the bottoms to release. (Do not twist or pull the sticks.)
Nutrition Information
Calories: 120
Total fat: 0g
Saturated fat: 0g
Protein: 0g
Carbohydrate: 31g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Fiber: 1g
Sodium: 10mg
Raspberry Layered Pops
Makes 4 pops
Ingredients
1-1/4 cups plain non-fat Greek yogurt, divided
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar divided
6 teaspoons lemon juice, divided
1 cup chopped raspberries, divided
4 (5-ounce) paper or plastic cups or pop molds.
4 pop sticks
Directions
Combine 3/4 cup yogurt, milk, 1 tablespoon sugar and 3 teaspoons lemon juice in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth, then gently stir in 1/4 cup of raspberries.
Pour the mixture into the cups and freeze for 1 hour.
Combine 1/2 up raspberries and 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Pour the mixture into the cups over the yogurt layer and freeze for 1 hour.
Combine the remaining 1/2 cup of yogurt, ¼ cup raspberries, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Pour the mixture into the cups over the raspberry layer.
Cover the top of each cup with a small piece of foil and insert the sticks through the center of the foil, then freeze for 4 hours or until firm.
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 80
Total fat: 0g
Saturated fat: 0g
Protein: 7g
Carbohydrate: 14g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Fiber: 2g
Sodium: 35mg
Purpilicious Pops
Makes 4 pops
Ingredients
1 cup frozen blueberries
3/4 cup diet blueberry-pomegranate juice
1/2 cup raspberry sherbet
1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk
2 tablespoons honey
Pop molds or paper or plastic cups
Pop sticks
Directions
Combine the blueberries, juice, sherbet, milk and honey in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Pour the mixture into the molds, cover the top of each mold with a small piece of foil and freeze for 2 hours.
Insert the sticks through the center of the foil and freeze for 6 hours or until firm.
To remove the pops from the molds, remove the foil and place the bottoms of the pops under warm running water until loosened, then press firmly on the bottoms to release. (Do not twist or pull the sticks).
Nutrition Information
Calories: 90
Total fat: 0.5g
Saturated fat: 0g
Protein: 2g
Carbohydrate: 21g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Fiber: 1g
Sodium: 30mg
Author’s Final Statement
There you have it!!! A collection of 85 delicious smoothie recipes that the entire family can enjoy.
I truly hope that you will enjoy these recipes and that it encourages you to experiment with different ingredient combinations so that you can also create your own unique smoothie recipes.
If you enjoyed this book, I would appreciate if you could post an honest review on Amazon by clicking here:
Reviews help spread the word about my book and encourage me to keep writing.
And don't forget to tell your friends and family about this book.
And the best part?
It does not end with just these recipes. In fact, you can enjoy even more delicious smoothie recipes simply by joining my Facebook community here:
Table of Contents
T he Health Benefits of Fruits and Vegetables
Berry-Banana Breakfast Smoothie
Mocha Smoothie
Tropical Fruit Sunrise
Strawberry and Kiwi Rise ‘n’ Shine Shake
Peachy Start-to-the-Day
Purple Power Shake
Iced Coffee Frappé
Berry Morning Medley
Green Tea Lychee Frappé
Pineapple Sunrise Smoothie
Strawberry Wake-Me-Up Breakfast Smoothie
Pomegranate Morning Shake
Tropical Breakfast Smoothie
Five-Spice Frosty Coffee Shake
Fruity Green Tea Smoothie
Protein Energy Shake
Mango Smoothie
Papaya-Pineapple Smoothie
Pineapple Crush
Powerful Pomegranate Smoothie
Blueberry and Banana Frozen Yogurt Smoothie
Tropical Blast
Mangorange Madness
Berry Blue Smoothie
Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie
Berry and Apricot Frappé
Anti-Stress Smoothie
Morning Glory Cream Fizz
Blackberry-Peach-Banana Smoothie
Blueberry Pomegranate Fruit Smoothie
Soy Mango Smoothie
Peaches and Green
Pear-Avocado Smoothie
Creamy Strawberry-Banan a-Avocado Shake
Superfoods Smoothie
Tropical Green Shake
Taste of Winter Smoothie
Blue Kale Smoothie
Beet & Berry Blast
Go Green Smoothie
Salad Bar Smoothie
Green Islander Smoothie
Spa Smoothie
Refresh Smoothie
Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
Raspberry Chocolate Smoothie
Blueberry Cherry “Cheesecake” Smoothie
Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie
Carrot Cake Smoothie
Spiced Maple Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
Root Bear Barrel Shake
Strawberry Sundae Smoothie
“Hot” Chocolate Smoothie
Dreamsicle Smoothie
Bananas Foster Freeze
Turtle Tornado
Kiwi Pineapple Cream
Cherry Chocolate Frosty
Lemon Melon Crème Smoothie
E veryday Ingredient Smoothies
Cherry Vanilla Chilla
Wow Watermelon Smoothie
Apple Smoothie
Island Delight Smoothie
Cantaloupe Smoothie
Fruity Smoothie
Pretty-in-Pink Smoothie
Cinnamon-Apple Smoothie
Easy Aloha Smoothie
Raspberry-Lemon Smoothie
