Strawberry Smoothie

Makes about 2 1-cup servings

Try this cold, thick smoothie with whole-grain cereal or muffins for a delicious breakfast. 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 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.

Per 1-cup serving

• Calories: 135
• Fat: 0.4 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
• Calories from Fat: 2.9%
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Protein: 1.3 g
• Carbohydrates: 34.5 g
• Sugar: 20.3 g
• Fiber: 4.3 g
• Sodium: 5 mg
• Calcium: 26 mg
• Iron: 1.3 mg
• Vitamin C: 52.6 mg
• Beta Carotene: 49 mcg
• Vitamin E: 0.4 mg

Source: Healthy Eating for Life for Children by Amy Lanou, Ph.D.; recipe by Jennifer Raymond, M.S., R.D.