Green Goodie Smoothie Recipes

Green Goodie Smoothie Recipes for Smoothies - How Foods Fight Cancer

MAKES 4 SERVINGS

Spirulina is an antioxidant-rich powder made from blue-green algae. It’s highly nutritious and
doesn’t change the taste of this delicious fruit smoothie. It does, however, make it a beautiful
green color.

1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1 cup fortified vanilla soymilk or other nondairy milk
1 fresh or frozen banana 
10 frozen peach slices
1⁄4 cup fresh or frozen pitted cherries or raspberries
1 tablespoon spirulina powder
2 teaspoons maple syrup (optional)
Ice, as needed (to chill and thicken)


1. Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
Stop the blender occasionally to scrape down the sides of the container
and push any unblended fruit into the blades with a rubber
spatula.
2. Green Goodie Smoothie is best served immediately. Leftovers may
be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 day or frozen for up to 1
week. Blend the mixture again before serving.


PER SERVING: 122 calories; 1.2 g fat; 0.2 g saturated fat; 9% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol;
4.3 g protein; 24.9 g carbohydrate; 16.7 g sugar; 2.3 g fiber; 38 mg sodium; 95 mg calcium; 2.2
mg iron; 46.6 mg vitamin C; 2366 mcg beta-carotene; 1.1 mg vitamin E

How to Freeze Bananas

Frozen fruit, especially frozen bananas, make it possible to create thick, low-fat
smoothies. Start with bananas that have brown speckles, as they will be sweet
and ripe. Peel them, break them into chunks, and arrange the pieces on a baking
sheet or tray to freeze. Once frozen, pack them loosely into heavy-duty
zipper-lock plastic bags or storage containers and keep frozen until you are
ready to use them. Frozen bananas will keep for up to 3 months.