Wake-Up Smoothie

This recipe, Wake-Up Smoothie is from Diabetic Connect.  With a stash of berries in your freezer, you can jump-start your day with this nutritious, tasty smoothie in just minutes.  It provides vitamin C, fiber, potassium and soy protein.

Wake-Up Smoothie Recipe

Wake-Up Smoothie

1 ¼ cups orange juice, preferably calcium-fortified

1 banana

1 ¼ cups frozen berries, such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and/or strawberries

½ cup low-fat silken tofu, or low-fat plain yogurt

1Tbsp. Splenda Granular or sugar (optional)

Combine orange juice, banana, berries, tofu (or yogurt) and sugar (or Splenda), if using, in a blender; cover and blend until creamy.  Serve immediately.             1 serving

 

(Recipe for Wake-Up Smoothie came from Diabetic Connect, 2014)