Mango and Banana or Pear Smoothie
Some days, I need little more than this or the following refreshing smoothie for lunch. My younger son wanted readers to know that he came up with the mango and pear combination at the age of seven. It’s unbelievably good—thanks, Evan!
Recipe information
Yield
2 servings
Ingredients
1 mango, peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped
1 banana, peeled and cut into several pieces, or 2 large ripe juicy pears (preferably Bartlett), peeled, quartered, and cored
One 8-ounce container low-fat vanilla yogurt or soy yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice, or as needed
Ice, optional
Preparation
Step 1
Combine all the ingredients except optional ice in a food processor or blender and process until smoothly pureed. Serve at once in tall glasses, over ice if desired.
nutrition information
Step 2
Calories: 240
Step 3
Total Fat: 1g
Step 4
Protein: 7g
Step 5
Carbohydrate: 49g
Step 6
Cholesterol: 6mg
Step 7
Sodium: 74mg
