Raspberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 banana (about 6 oz.), peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup vanilla low-fat or nonfat yogurt
• 1/2 cup frozen raspberries

Preparation

1. In a blender, whirl banana, orange juice, yogurt, and raspberries until smooth.
2. Variations: Whirl together these delicious combinations, or mix and match to create your own favorites.
3. Variation 1: 1 cup vanilla soy milk and 1 cup frozen raspberries, strawberries, or blackberries
4. Varaiation 2: 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup plain yogurt, 1/3 cup chopped fresh Medjool dates, and 1 tablespoon honey
5. Variation3: 1 cup chocolate soy milk, 1 banana, and 1 tablespoon peanut butter
6. Variation 4: 1 cup mango or papaya chunks, 1 cup pineapple juice, and 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
7. Variation 5: 1/2 cup carrot juice, 1/2 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup plain yogurt, 1 banana, and 1 tablespoon honey