Cantaloupe Yogurt Smoothie, Summertime Cooler

Cantaloupe Yogurt Smoothie

This smoothie has a nice tanginess to it, thanks to the plain yogurt. The cantaloupe imparts a natural sweetness.

Makes about six 8-ounce servings

1½ cups orange juice

4cups 1-inch cubed cantaloupe

1cup nonfat plain yogurt

1cup standard-size ice cubes (about 6)

Place all the ingredients, in the order listed, in the jar of the Cuisinart® PowerEdge™ 700 Blender. Cover and set on the Smoothie function. Once the program is complete, turn the power off and serve.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 80 (2% from fat) • carb. 19g • pro. 3g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg

• sod. 50mg • calc. 60mg • fiber 1g

All-Fruit Smoothie

Always a winner here at Cuisinart, our All-Fruit Smoothie combines a variety of fresh fruit and juice.

Makes about seven 8-ounce servings

2/3 cup orange juice

1¼ cups 1-inch cubed cantaloupe 1¼ cups raspberries, fresh or frozen 1¼ cups 1-inch cubed pineapple 1¼ cups 1-inch orange segments

1¼ cups hulled and halved strawberries

1½ bananas, cut into 1-inch pieces

1¼ cups standard-size ice cubes (about 8)

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 100 (4% from fat) • carb. 26g • pro. 2g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg

• sod. 10mg • calc. 41mg • fiber 4g

Summertime Cooler

Beat the heat with this light drink.

Makes about five 8-ounce servings

¼cup fresh lime juice

1cucumber, peeled and seeded, cut into ½-inch pieces

5cups 1-inch cubed seedless watermelon ¼ cup fresh mint leaves

Place all the ingredients, in the order listed, in the jar of the Cuisinart® PowerEdge™ 700 Blender. Cover and run the Smoothie function. Turn the power off and serve.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 50 (5% from fat) • carb. 14g • pro. 1g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg

• sod. 0mg • calc. 21mg • fiber 1g