Strawberry and Banana Fruit Smoothie
This quick and easy smoothie uses any of your favorite frozen fruits. It makes enough for 4 servings.
- Yield
- 4 Servings
- Serving size
- 1 cup, 1/4 of recipe
- Rating
- 4.27 of 5 (120 ratings)
Food groups
- Dairy: 3/4 cups
- Fruit: 1 cups
Ingredients
- 3 cups frozen unsweetened strawberries (or other frozen fruit)
- 2 cups 1% low-fat milk
- 1 medium banana
- 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Defrost the frozen fruit just enough so that it will blend easily.
- Pour the milk into the blender.
- Add the pieces of frozen fruit to the milk in the blender.
- Add the banana and yogurt.
- Blend until smooth, about 30 to 45 seconds.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 160.98 |
| Total Fat | 2.32 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1.35 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 0 g |
| α-Linolenic Acid | 0 g |
| Omega 3 - EPA | 0 g |
| Omega 3 - DHA | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 9.78 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 28.05 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.9 g |
| Total Sugars | 20.47 g |
| Added Sugars included | 0 g |
| Protein | 8.06 g |
| Calcium | 285 mg |
| Potassium | 607 mg |
| Sodium | 92.71 mg |
| Copper | 0 mg |
| Iron | 1 mg |
| Magnesium | 46 mg |
| Phosphorus | 235 mg |
| Selenium | 5 mg |
| Zinc | 1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 82 mcg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 51 mg |
| Vitamin D | 2 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg |
| Vitamin K | 3 mcg |
| Folate | 33 mcg |
| Thiamin | 0.1 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.3 mg |
| Niacin | 1 mg |
| Choline | 40 mg |
Notes
Strawberries, 1% milk, and low-fat vanilla yogurt used in nutrition analysis and costing.
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Source
Recipe by: Eating Smart, Being Active — Colorado State University and University of California at Davis
Published by: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion / SNAP-Ed) on MyPlate Kitchen at https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/fruit-smoothie-ii. Federal works are public domain in the United States.
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