I liked this recipe... I only changed a few things. Only added half the mount of greek yogurt and instead of adding sugar I replaced it for half a cup of low fat vanilla yogurt, and used soy milk. the recipe still had the same thickness as the original but with less fat.
Mango Lassi
Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Cindy Barr
This sweet Indian-style, smoothie-like drink is a blend of fresh mango, tangy plain yogurt, and milk. Choose low-fat or fat-free dairy products to keep saturated fat in check while delivering healthful calcium, potassium, and vitamin D.
Yield: 3 servings (serving size: 1 cup lassi and about 1/2 teaspoon pistachios)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 137
- Calories from fat: 0.0%
- Fat: 1.4g
- Saturated fat: 0.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.3g
- Protein: 7g
- Carbohydrate: 27.5g
- Fiber: 1.2g
- Cholesterol: 4mg
- Iron: 0.2mg
- Sodium: 89mg
- Calcium: 207mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped fresh mango
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cups fat-free plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 2 teaspoons chopped pistachios
- Dash of ground cardamom (optional)
Preparation
- 1. Combine mango and sugar in a blender; process until pureed. Add yogurt and milk; process until smooth. Serve with pistachios; sprinkle with cardamom, if desired.
Note:
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Mango Lassi Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Beverages, Beverages, Nonalcoholic
- CONVENIENCE: 5 Ingredients or Less
- CUISINE: Indian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Dairy
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat, Low Sodium
- COOKING METHOD: Blender
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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