Make yourself a Tropical Smoothie!!!
But what is a Smoothie?
A smoothie is a delicious, nutritious meal in a cup. A smoothie
made with fresh fruits is high in carbohydrates providing you with
a high energy fuel while containing little or no fat. Combined with
other nutrient-packed items like low-fat milk, light yoghurt, &
fruit juice, it is a high powered drink.
Since a typical smoothie contains both fruit and juice, it counts
as 2 servings of fruit, plus the milk & yoghurt give you a
serving of high calcium food. What a delicious way to get your
daily requirements!
In the Tropical Smoothie recipe below, I use local fresh fruits and
other ingredients readily found in Singapore. If you want to get
really creative, you can add a little boost like ginseng powder or
wheat germ.
Care to try a delicious smoothie? It's a great way to cool off
after exercise.
Tropical Smoothie - Serves 2
Ingredients
1 tub (150-200 g) Low Fat Yoghurt
1 cup Hi-Lo Milk
½ cup Orange juice*
1 Tbsp. Honey
1 cup Frozen fruit**
1 ½ cups Crushed ice
Method
Place all of the ingredients into a blender & blend till
smooth.
Pour into 2 tall glasses, garnish with a pineapple ring.
Serve immediately.
*Other fruit juices can be used to give it a different flavour. Try
mango, guava, soursop or apple juice.
**Slice up your favourite fruit like mango, banana, pineapple,
guava. Freeze them for at least 2 hours. Fresh fruit can also be
used if you do not have time for this step, but your smoothie will
be more runny.
Nutritional Analysis per serving
212 calories; 3 grams fat, 9 grams protein, 41 grams
carbohydrate,
292 mg calcium
