Anytime Fruit Smoothie

Updated June 13, 2016

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If it’s not the height of fresh fruit season or if you want to quickly concoct something that’s incredibly refreshing, fruit smoothies are the way to go. Actually, since I always have an assortment of frozen fruits in my freezer, my kids make their own smoothies, either first thing in the morning or whenever they need a quick pick-me-up.

1 Serving (recipe can be doubled)

CostInexpensive

Easy

Total Timeunder 15 minutes

Kid FriendlyYes

Recipe Coursebeverage, snack

Dietary Considerationegg-free, gluten-free, halal, kosher, lactose-free, peanut free, soy free, tree nut free, vegan, vegetarian

Equipmentblender

Five Ingredients or LessYes

Mealbreakfast, kid snack, snack

Moodstressed, tired

Taste and Texturefruity, light, sweet, tart

Type of Dishbeverage, fruit drink, non-alcoholic beverage

Ingredients

About 1 cup orange juice
About 1 cup frozen fruit (mixed assorted berries and peaches)
½ cold ripe banana
A few spoonfuls of a favorite yogurt
Some drained silken tofu

Instructions

Whirl the orange juice and frozen fruit in a blender until smooth and thick. If too thick, thin with more juice and, if too thin, add a few more pieces of frozen fruit. For a more fortified smoothie, blend in the banana, some of your favorite yogurt, or some drained silken tofu. Serve right away.

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