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Fresh Fruit Smoothie

Layers of fresh fruit blend in just seconds to make this all-fruit smoothie.

Makes six 8-ounce servings

½cup orange juice

1cup cantaloupe, cut into 1-inch pieces

1cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)

1cup pineapple chunks (1-inch pieces) (fresh or canned, drained)

1cup navel orange segments, cut into 1-inch pieces

1cup strawberries, hulled and halved

1cup mango chunks (1-inch pieces) or peach slices

1medium banana, cut into ½-inch slices

1cup ice cubes (about 6 standard)

Layer the ingredients in the blender jar in the order listed. Cover and blend on Food Processor for 25 to 35 seconds, until smooth. Turn blender off.

Note: The riper the fruit, the sweeter the smoothie.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 101 (4% from fat) • carb. 25g • pro. 2g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g

• chol. 0mg • sod. 10mg • calc. 35mg • fiber 4g

To-Fruitti Smoothie

The much-maligned tofu is a good source of protein

and a nice alternative to using dairy products in smoothies.

Change the fruits to suit your own taste.

Makes 48 ounces

2cups mango chunks (1-inch pieces), about 12 ounces

1 medium banana, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 cup orange, apple or other fruit juice

1 cup soy milk/beverage

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup silken tofu, cut into 1-inch pieces

2cups frozen strawberries (do not thaw)

Place all ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Cover and blend on Food Processor until smooth and creamy, about 20 seconds. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

Nutritional information per serving (based on 6 servings):

Calories 135 (18% from fat) • carb. 25g • pro. 5g • fat 2g • sat. fat 0g

• chol. 0mg • sod. 10mg • calc. 63mg • fiber 4g

Pineapple, Kiwi, Melon Smoothie

Makes about 5 cups

1large banana, peeled, cut into ½-inch pieces

1cup orange juice

2cups honeydew melon chunks, about ¾-inch

10ounces (2 large or 3 medium) kiwi, peeled and cut into ¾-inch pieces

2cups frozen pineapple chunks

Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Cover and blend on Food Processor for 20 to 30 seconds until completely smooth and blended. Serve immediately.

Garnish with sliced strawberries or orange slices and a wedge of pineapple.

Nutritional information per serving (one cup):

Calories 142 (5% from fat) • carb. 36g • pro. 2g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g

• chol. 0mg • sod. 8mg • calc. 37mg • fiber 4g

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Cuisinart BFP-10CH manual Fresh Fruit Smoothie, To-Fruitti Smoothie, Pineapple, Kiwi, Melon Smoothie

BFP-10CH specifications

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