Strawberry Smoothie

Makes about 2 1-cup servings

Per 1-cup serving: 135 calories; 0.4 g fat; 0.1 g saturated fat; 2.9% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 1.3 g protein; 34.5 g carbohydrate; 20.3 g sugar; 4.3 g fiber; 5 mg sodium; 26 mg calcium; 1.3 mg iron; 52.6 mg vitamin C; 49 mcg beta-carotene; 0.4 mg vitamin E

Directions

You can buy frozen strawberries or freeze your own in an airtight container.
 To freeze bananas, peel them and break into inch-long pieces.
Pack loosely in an airtight container and freeze.
Bananas will keep in the freezer for about two months; strawberries will keep for six months.

• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 cup frozen banana chunks
• 1/2–1 cup unsweetened apple juice

Place all ingredients in a blender and process on high speed until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes,
 stopping blender occasionally to move unblended fruit to the center with a spatula.
Serve immediately.
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Recipe from Healthy Eating for Life for Children by Amy Lanou, Ph.D.;
        recipe by Jennifer Raymond, M.S., R.D.