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Recipe: Fruit smoothies

Dietitian's tip: Orange juice is an excellent source of potassium, a mineral that helps to regulate blood pressure and cell function. If you want to substitute a banana instead of the orange juice, the potassium content is similar.

Low sodium = no more than 140 mg of sodium per serving  Low fat = no more than 3 g of fat per serving 
SERVES 2

Ingredients

1 cup fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt
3/4 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate


Directions

In a blender, combine the frozen yogurt, milk and orange juice concentrate. Blend until smooth.

Pour into tall frost-chilled glasses and serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis

(per serving)
Calories160 Cholesterol4 mg
Protein10 g Sodium120 mg
Carbohydrate30 g Fiber0.5 g
Total fattrace Potassium700 mg
Saturated fattrace Calcium323 mg
Monounsaturated fattrace   
MAYO CLINIC HEALTHY WEIGHT PYRAMID SERVINGS
DIABETES MEAL PLAN EXCHANGES
Fruits1
Milk and milk products1
DASH EATING PLAN SERVINGS

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Aug 20, 2008