1 point Smoothie

The weather is finally warmer and smoothies are beginning to look better than coffee and tea. Here is a very healthy recipe for an energy boosting smoothie.

I used the following:

• 1 fresh medium sized  and ripened banana 
• 3/4 cup of fresh and washed strawberries 
• 2/3 cup of frozen peaches
• 1 cup of Tropicana 50 Orange Juice (reduced sugar/calorie type)
• 2 splendas 
• A Cuisinart smoothie maker. (A blender will work, too)
• About 1/2 cup of ice

Then I...

1. Sliced bananas and strawberries
2. Thawed frozen fruit for about a minute in the microwave
3. Combined all ingredients in the smoothie maker, adding juice last.
4. Mixed until smooth
5. Split in two glasses and share.

This recipe makes two 130 calorie smoothies. (About the same as a grande skinny vanilla latte from Starbucks and much more nutritious.) Add more ice to make them bigger. According to the latest Weight Watcher plan, these would qualify as 1 point for the juice used. The fruit would be "free".