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Fresh fruit smoothie

March 20, 2019

Recipe

Pineapple, cantaloupe, strawberries and oranges combine to make this healthy and refreshing smoothie.

Serves 4

You can prepare ingredients ahead of time and store in the refrigerator until you're ready to blend.

Remove rind from pineapple and melon. Cut into chunks. Remove stems from strawberries. Place all ingredients in blender and puree until smooth. Serve cold.

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

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils 1 Fruits Grains and grain products Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) 1 Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates Fats 1 Fruits Protein and dairy Sweets Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 72 Calories 17 g Total carbohydrate 0 mg Cholesterol 1 g Dietary fiber 0 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 1 g Protein 0 g Saturated fat 8 ounces Serving size 7 mg Sodium 0 g Total fat