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Party-worthy Summer Smoothies
Smoothies are a tasty and delicious treat any time of the day, but why not make them extra special for your next party or get-together? For backyard gatherings or dinner parties that may be a little more formal, the perfect smoothie will compliment appetizers nicely, and could make wonderful desserts. Here are a few recipes you may want to try next time you have friends or family over that will keep your guests coming back for more.
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Summer Breezes Smoothie
Makes 3 servings
Ingredients
1 cup yogurt, plain nonfat
6 medium strawberries
1 cup pineapple, crushed, canned in juice
1 medium banana
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 ice cubes
Directions
Place all ingredients in a blender and purée until smooth.
Serve in a frosted glass.
Mango Banana Smoothie
Makes 3 servings
Ingredients
2 cups cut-up chilled mango, strawberries, and/or papaya
2 medium bananas, cut-up
1 cup orange juice*
1/2 cup ice cubes
1 tsp. vanilla
Dash ground cinnamon
Directions
In a blender container combine mango, strawberries, and/or papaya; bananas; orange juice; ice cubes; vanilla; cinnamon; and nutmeg.
Cover and blend until smooth.
* A container of vanilla yogurt of a cup of milk can be substituted for the orange juice.
Nectarine-Orange Smoothie
Makes 3 servings
Ingredients
1/2 pound fresh nectarines or peaches, peeled and cut up
1 cup soy milk, chilled
1/3 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon sugar
Ice cubes
Sliced nectarines or peaches and mint sprigs, for garnish
Directions
Puree nectarines, soy milk, juice, and sugar in blender.
Blend until mixture is thick and smooth.
Serve over ice.
Garnish with sliced nectarines and mint sprigs, if desired.
Chocolate Mudslide
Ingredients
1 cup milk1 banana
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup chocolate milk drink mix or hot coco drink mix.
1/2 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt
Directions
Mix all ingredients in a blender.
Add more chocolate to taste.
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup milk
3 scoops vanilla frozen yogurt
2 tablespoons malt
Chocolate (Hershey's® or chocolate chips)
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 scoop ice
Directions
Mix all ingredients in a blender.
Add more chocolate and/or peanut butter to taste.
In order to dress up your smoothies a little more, you can serve them in fancy glasses, and you can even include garnishes, like small umbrellas or fruit wedges to make your smoothies look appetizing. And, you can substitute milk or yogurt with soy-based products if you want to stay away from dairy, and your smoothies will turn out just as good. Be sure to prepare your smoothies fairly close to party time, about 30 minutes to an hour beforehand, especially if you're using ice (you don't want to dilute the flavors). Keep your smoothie mix in the freezer until it's time to serve. Also, don't forget to keep extra smoothie ingredients on hand to whip up another batch at the get-together-because the smoothies will be gone faster than you think.
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Smoothie Makers
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