Cuisinart BFP-10 Series - Manual (Page 28)

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Tropical Sunshine Fruit Smoothie
Refreshing and tangy , this smoothie is a great way to start the day .
Makes 4 cups
1 large banana, peeled, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 cup orange juice (use calcium-enriched for greater
nutritional value)
2 cups mango chunks (¾-inch)
1½ cups frozen pineapple chunks (1-inch pieces)
Place ingredients in blender jar in or der listed. Cover and blend on
Food Processor for 20 to 30 seconds until completely smooth and
blended. Serve immediately.
Garnish with sliced strawberries, sliced kiwi, fr esh berries on a
skewer, orange wedge and/or coconut.
Nutritional information per ser ving (one cup):
Calories 164 (2% from fat) • carb. 40g • pro. 1g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 13mg • calc. 11mg • fiber 4g
Notes
• Ingr edients can be increased by 50% to make 6 cups
of smoothie.
• For a “colada” flavor , add ½ cup light coconut milk with the
orange juice before blending.
Banana Berry Smoothie
This smoothie provides potassium and is full of
vitamin C and antioxidants.
Makes 5 cups
1 large banana, peeled and cut into ½-inch slices
2 cups fresh strawberry halves
1 cup fresh pomegranate juice*
1 cup fat free vanilla yogurt
2 cups frozen raspberries or blueberries (or 1 cup each)
sugar or honey to taste if needed
(will depend on tartness of fruit and personal taste)
Place ingredients in blender jar in or der listed. Cover and blend on
Food Processor for 20 to 30 seconds until completely smooth and
blended. Serve immediately.
Nutritional information per ser ving (one cup):
Calories 141 (2% from fat) • carb. 33g • pro. 4g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 1mg • sod. 35mg • calc. 84mg • fiber 4g
* You may use either fr eshly made pomegranate juice or purchased
pomegranate juice. To pr epare fr esh pomegranate juice in your
Cuisinart
®
blender, r emove the seeds from a fr esh pomegranate.
Place in blender jar. Select Pur ée and blend until puréed. Pr ess
purée thr ough a fine mesh strainer to remove seed particles. One
average pomegranate will yield about ½ cup fresh pomegranate
juice.