DRINKS

Sparkling Cranberry Drink

ENERGY

1can (11.5 oz.) frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate

1can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, packed in fruit juice and undrained.

1cup sweetened sparkling water

Place cranberry concentrate and pineapple in blender jar. Cover and blend at LIQUEFY until smooth, about 10 to 20 seconds. Add sparkling water. Blend at STIR just until mixed, about 2 to 4 seconds.

Yield: 4 (1 cup) servings.

Per serving: About 171 cal, 0 g pro, 44 g car, 0 g fat, 0 mg chol, 10 mg sod.

Strawberry-Orange

Quick Breakfast Beverage

112 cups orange juice

113 cups frozen unsweetened strawberries

112 cups nonfat vanilla yogurt

2tablespoons sugar, if desired

Place orange juice and strawberries in blender jar. Cover and blend at CHOP until strawberries are chopped, about 10 to 20 seconds. Add yogurt and sugar, if desired. Blend at STIR until smooth, about 5 to 10 seconds.

Yield: 4 (1 cup) servings.

Per serving: About 142 cal, 6 g pro, 30 g car, 1 g fat, 1 mg chol, 64 mg sod.

Raspberry Breakfast Refresher

213 cups orange juice

1cup unsweetened frozen raspberries

3medium bananas, each broken into 4 pieces each

Place all ingredients in blender jar. Cover and blend at CHOP until smooth, about 15 to 20 seconds.

Yield: 5 (1 cup) servings.

Per serving: About 129 cal, 2 g pro, 31 g car, 1 g fat, 0 mg chol, 2 mg sod.

Peanut Butter-Banana Breakfast Shake

1pint frozen nonfat vanilla yogurt or light ice cream

113 cups skim milk

4medium bananas, broken into 4 pieces each

14 cup peanut butter

Place all ingredients in blender jar. Cover and blend at LIQUEFY until smooth, about 20 to 30 seconds.

Yield: 4 (about 1 cup) servings.

Per serving: About 323 cal, 13 g pro, 53 g car, 9 g fat, 3 mg chol, 182 mg sod.

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KitchenAid 5 SPEED ULTRA POWER BLENDER manual Sparkling Cranberry Drink, Strawberry-Orange Quick Breakfast Beverage

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