Simple Fruit Smoothie

Cuisinart original

Tweak this recipe with any type of fruit or juice.  If you do not have frozen fruit on hand, fresh fruit is an easy substitution.

Yields

Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

½         cup orange juice (any juice alternative may be used)

1          cup frozen strawberries

1          small to medium banana, cut into 1-inch pieces


Nutritional information

Nutritional information per serving (1 cup): Calories 275 (4% from fat)
• carb. 70g • sugar 51g • pro. 3g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g  • chol. 0mg
• sod. 6mg • calc. 42mg • fiber 5g

Instructions

1.
Put all of the ingredients, in the order listed, into the blending cup.  Select High and blend, using a gentle up-and-down motion, until smooth, about 45 to 60 seconds.

2.
Serve immediately.