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Be creative. All you need is a blender, ice, and a steady supply of basic smoothie ingredients. Here are four fruit smoothie recipes to get you started: Blueberry Banana Blast 2 cups (500 mL) organic apple cider or apple juice 1 cup (250 mL) organic blueberries (fresh or frozen) 7/8 cup (220 mL) crushed ice 1 small ripe banana, sliced Place all ingredients in a blender. Press blender lid firmly in place. Blend on high speed until smooth and frothy. Makes 2 large smoothies. Quick tip #1 Get in the habit of putting your over-ripe, unpeeled bananas in the freezer. Use these frozen bananas to add flavour, texture, and frostiness to your smoothies. To use, remove frozen, unpeeled banana from the freezer and hold under hot tap water until the peel softens enough to remove thoroughly. Small bananas can be added to the blender without cutting, but large ones need to be cut or broken into a few pieces. Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie 2 cups (500 mL) organic orange juice 1 cup (250 mL) organic strawberries (fresh or frozen) 7/8 cup (220 mL) crushed ice 7/8 cup (220 mL) plain, organic, low-fat yogourt tsp (1 mL) pure vanilla extract Place all ingredients in a blender. Press blender lid firmly in place. Blend on high speed until smooth and frothy. Makes 2 large smoothies. Mango Tango 1 cup (250 mL) mango or passion fruit juice 1 cup (250 mL) pineapple juice 7/8 cup (220 mL) crushed ice 1 fresh mango, peeled and sliced 1 fresh peach, peeled and sliced juice of one small lime Place all ingredients in a blender. Press blender lid firmly in place. Blend on high speed until smooth and frothy. Makes 2 large smoothies. Quick tip #2 Just before cutting and squeezing the juice from citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits), place the fruit on a cutting board or counter. Firmly roll the fruit back and forth with the flat palm of your hand until the fruit is softened. This rolling motion gently releases more of the juices. Cranberry Chiller 1 cup (250 mL) organic cranberry juice 1 cup (250 mL) organic white grape juice 1 cup (250 mL) fresh or frozen raspberries 7/8 cup (220 mL) crushed ice Organic raw sugar to taste Place all ingredients in a blender. Press blender lid firmly in place. Blend on high speed until smooth and frothy. Makes 2 large smoothies. Keep it cool this summer. Indulge yourself, your family, and friends with delicious, guilt-free fruit smoothies. Smoothie Shopping List The basic steps for making blended fruit smoothies are easy to follow. Just keep your fridge well-stocked with a wide variety of organic smoothie ingredients, and youll always be ready to create your own summertime thirst quenchers. Heres a handy shopping list of smoothie ingredients:
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