Saturday, April 21, 2012

Orange Banana Smoothie


Smoothies, while delicious, are often rather unhealthy. They can be loaded with hidden refined sugars and can be very rich in calories due to the addition of full-fat dairy products or other additions, such as chocolate. This simple smoothie has just four ingredients, no added refined sugars, is naturally gluten-free, and very delicious. Since it's only around 130 calories for one serving, have it along with a bowl of your favorite cereal or a bagel to keep your breakfast around 300 calories or so.

Orange Banana Smoothie

1½ cups freshly squeezed orange juice (around 4 large oranges)
1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 cup strawberries, tops removed and sliced in quarters
1 to 1½ ripe bananas

Combine all the ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into glasses and refrigerate until cold. You can also make this ahead of time - pour into a large container with a lid. Make sure to stir up the smoothie before you serve it.

Serves 2 - 3

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