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Berry-Banana Smoothie

strawberries

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup vanilla, plain, strawberry, or raspberry yogurt
  • 3/4 cup Cheerios or another round oat cereal
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen strawberries or raspberries
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 – 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 banana, sliced

Directions:

  1. Place all the ingredients in a blender.
  2. Cover and blend on high speed 10 seconds.
  3. Stop blender to scrape the sides.
  4. Cover and blend about another 20 seconds longer or until smooth.
  5. Pour mixture into glasses. Serve immediately.

Yield

Makes 2 servings

Author:

Melissa Agent, Dietician

Source:

  • Ghosh, Kris. Betty Crocker's Living with Cancer Cookbook. 2002.
  • National Cancer Institute. Eating hints for Cancer Patients. 2001.

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