Cuisinart CJE-500 Smoothies, Cucumber Mint Cooler, Papaya Pineapple Smoothie, Sunshine Smoothie

Cucumber Mint Cooler

Use garden-fresh cucumbers for this warm weather cooler.

Makes about 12 ounces

1kiwi, peeled

1cup grapes

½ lime, peeled

½ medium cucumber

1cup packed mint leaves

11-inch piece piece of ginger

1.Turn the Cuisinart® Compact Juice Extractor on and juice ingredients in the order listed.

2.Stir juice and serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving (6 ounces): Calories 95 (6% from fat) • carb. 23g • pro. 2g

•fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 9mg

•calc. 74mg • fiber 1g

Notable nutrients based on daily percentages:

Vitamin A 15% • Vitamin C 105%

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Papaya Pineapple

“Smoothie”

These tropical fruits, loaded with

good-for-you enzymes, yield a thick enough

juice

to be classified as a smoothie.

Makes about 12 ounces

2 cups papaya, peeled

1cup mango, peeled and pit removed

½ lemon, peeled

2cups pineapple, skin and core discard-

ed

1.Turn the Cuisinart® Compact Juice Extractor on and juice the papaya and mango.

2.Stir juice and serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving (12 ounces): Calories 369 (3% from fat) • carb. 96g • pro. 4g

• fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 15mg

• calc. 128mg • fiber 3g

Notable nutrients based on daily percentages: Vitamin A 90% • Vitamin B6 31% • Vitamin C 564%

• Folate 44%

Tropical Power Juice

Makes two 6-ounce servings

1 medium orange, peeled

1mango, peeled and pit removed

1peach, pit removed

6strawberries, hulls removed

1tablespoon protein powder

1.Turn the Cuisinart® Compact Juice Extractor on and juice the fruit in the order listed.

2.Pour juice into a blender or sealable con- tainer.

3.Add protein powder and blend or shake up. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving (6 ounces): Calories 148 (4% from fat) • carb. 33g • pro. 6g

•fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 52mg

•calc. 57mg • fiber 1g

Notable nutrients based on daily percentages: Vitamin A 22% • Vitamin C 141% • Riboflavin 24%

• Thiamin 30%

Sunshine Smoothie

Makes 32 ounces

½lemon, peeled

½ounce ginger, about 1-inch piece

1 pound carrots

1 medium orange, peeled and quartered

2medium peaches, peeled, pitted and cut into large cubes

1cup fresh pineapple, cubed

1cup frozen mango cubes

1.Turn the Cuisinart® Compact Juice Extractor on and juice the lemon, ginger and carrots.

2.Pour juice into the jar of a Cuisinart® Blender and add the remaining ingredients

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