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Recipe: Fresh fruit smoothie

  • Healthy carb = whole fruits & vegetables, at least 50% whole grains and no more than 1 tsp of sugar per serving
  • Low sodium = no more than 140 mg of sodium per serving
  • Low fat = no more than 3 g of fat per serving
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Dietitian's tip: You may assemble this ahead of time to have ready for after a hot afternoon in the garden or an after-workout refresher.

By Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 4

Ingredients

    • 1 cup fresh pineapple
    • 1/2 cup cantaloupe or other melon
    • 1 cup fresh strawberries
    • Juice of 2 oranges
    • 1 cup water
    • 1 tablespoon honey

Directions

Remove rind from pineapple and melon. Cut into chunks. Remove stems from strawberries. You may want to refrigerate ingredients now to save until later.

When you're ready to serve, place all ingredients in blender and puree until smooth. Serve cold.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1 cup (8 ounces)
Calories72 Sodium8 mg
Total fat0 g Total carbohydrate17 g
Saturated fat0 g Dietary fiber1 g
Trans fat0 g Sugars4 g
Monounsaturated fat0 g Protein1 g
Cholesterol0 g   
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings Diabetes Meal Plan Exchanges Dash Eating Plan Servings

 

Source: Created by the chefs at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center.
RE12384 Feb. 14, 2013

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