Nutrition
Summer Breeze Smoothie
Ingredients
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1 cup yogurt, plain, nonfat
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6 medium strawberries
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1 cup pineapple, crushed, canned in juice
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1 medium banana
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1 tsp. vanilla extract
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4 ice cubes
Directions
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Place all ingredients in blender and puree until smooth.
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Serve in frosted glass.
Nutrition Info
Serves 3. Each serving contains about 149 calories, 0 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 2 mg cholesterol, 40 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 20 g sugar, 3 g protein
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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