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Mango and Banana or Pear Smoothie

Some days, I need little more than this or the following refreshing smoothie for lunch. My younger son wanted readers to know that he came up with the mango and pear combination at the age of seven. It’s unbelievably good—thanks, Evan!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    2 servings

Ingredients

1 mango, peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped
1 banana, peeled and cut into several pieces, or 2 large ripe juicy pears (preferably Bartlett), peeled, quartered, and cored
One 8-ounce container low-fat vanilla yogurt or soy yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice, or as needed
Ice, optional

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine all the ingredients except optional ice in a food processor or blender and process until smoothly pureed. Serve at once in tall glasses, over ice if desired.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 2

    Calories: 240

    Step 3

    Total Fat: 1g

    Step 4

    Protein: 7g

    Step 5

    Carbohydrate: 49g

    Step 6

    Cholesterol: 6mg

    Step 7

    Sodium: 74mg

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