Summertime Cooler, Fruit and Tofu Smoothie

Summertime Cooler

Beat the heat with this light drink.

Makes about six 8-ounce servings

1⁄3	cup fresh lime juice
1½	cucumbers (about 8 ounces), peeled and seeded, cut
	into ¼-inch pieces
7	cups 1-inch cubed seedless watermelon
1⁄3	cup fresh mint leaves

Put all the ingredients, in the order listed, into the jar of your Cuisinart® PowerEdge™ 1000 Watt Blender. Cover and run on High for 45 seconds. Turn the power off and serve.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 63 (4% from fat) • carb. 16g • pro. 1g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg

• sod. 3mg • calc. 23mg • fiber 1g

Fruit and Tofu Smoothie

This incredibly creamy smoothie is not extremely sweet, so stir in extra honey to taste.

Makes about seven 8-ounce servings

1½ cups orange juice

14ounces soft tofu, drained and cubed

1frozen banana, cut into 1-inch pieces

2cups hulled and halved strawberries

2cups 1-inch cubed mango (from about 1 fruit)

2tablespoons honey

Put all the ingredients, in the order listed, into the jar of your Cuisinart® PowerEdge™ 1000 Watt Blender. Cover and run on the Smoothie function. Once the program is complete, turn the power off and serve.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 160 (12% from fat) • carb. 32g • pro. 5g • fat 3g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg

• sod. 20mg • calc. 101mg • fiber 3g

Green Vegetable and Fruit Smoothie

An easy and delicious way to incorporate more vegetables into your diet.

Makes about six 8-ounce servings

1½ cups apple juice

1 cup pineapple juice

2½ cups 1-inch cubed mango (from about 1½ fruits)

10ounces frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed of liquid

2bananas, cut into 1-inch pieces

3kiwis, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

1cup parsley

Put all the ingredients, in the order listed, into the jar of your Cuisinart® PowerEdge™ 1000 Watt Blender. Cover and run on High for 2 minutes, or until the smoothie is bright green and completely smooth. Turn the power off and serve.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 159 (3% from fat) • carb. 39g • pro. 3g • fat 1g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg

• sod. 73mg • calc. 66mg • fiber 5g

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