We LOVE to make smoothies at our place. It's such a great alternative to heavy sugary junk food and smoothies are packed with delicious flavor so it never seems like a sacrifice to us. When our Zoe was little she couldn't tolerate anything with dairy, so we always swapped out the milk for SILK Soy, blended fresh fruit with ice, and added a scoop of soy protein to get her the brain and muscle building nutrients. It wasn't long before the kids were requesting smoothies instead of other desserts.
Here is a delicious Strawberry Banana recipe-
BEST STRAWBERRY BANANA SMOOTHIE
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4 large strawberries, fresh or frozen
1/2 c. milk
1 ripe banana
5 ice cubes
1 1/2 tsp. sugar (opt.)
Combine strawberries, milk, banana and ice. Blend until perfectly smooth. Add sugar. Blend for 1 minute.
Makes approximately 32 oz.
Servings: 4
Yield: 32 oz
Nutrition (per 8 oz. serving): 309 calories, 3.1g total fat, 2.4mg cholesterol, 21.1mg sodium, 1399.2mg potassium, 72.4g carbohydrates, 17.1g fiber, 46.6g sugar, 6.8g protein, less than 1g saturated fat, 3.4mg iron, 203.2mcg folate, 230.9mg Phosphorus, 174.4IU, Vitamin A, less than 1 mcg Vitamin B12, 482.2mg Vitamin C, 13.1IU Vitamin D.
Submitted by: Samantha Boyce
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