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Raspberry-Banana Yogurt Smoothies (Cooking for 2)
Recipe Tip
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Calcium, from dairy foods like milk, buttermilk and cheese can help build bones. Look for low-fat or part-skim varieties of cheese when you can.
Substitution
Try vanilla soymilk as a substitute for water or dairy milk in your favorite chai, latte and other milk-based coffee drinks.
  4 ratings : 2 reviews

Raspberry-Banana Yogurt Smoothies (Cooking for 2)

Best Life Diet approved recipe! Soymilk, yogurt and fruit whip up into a nutritious drink for two in just five minutes. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:5 min
Start to Finish:5 min
makes:2 servings (about 1 1/2 cups each)

1container (6 oz) Yoplait® Original 99% Fat Free French vanilla yogurt
1 1/2cups soymilk
1cup Cascadian Farm® frozen organic raspberries or fresh raspberries
1medium banana, sliced (1 cup)
1.Place ingredients in blender or food processor. Cover; blend on high speed about 30 seconds or until smooth.
2.Pour into 2 glasses. Serve immediately.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 290 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 4g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 160mg; Total Carbohydrate 54g (Dietary Fiber 10g, Sugars 33g); Protein 9% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 70%; Calcium 35%; Iron 8Exchanges: 1 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2 MyPyramid Servings: 3/4 c Fruits 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 3/4 c Fruits
Yoplait is a registered trademark of YOPLAIT Marques Internationales SAS (France) used under license.
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2 Reviews

 

raspberry banana smoothie
This is an excellent breakfast along with a mini whole wheat bagel, keeps you going all morning!
Posted at 3:25 PM on January 25 2008 by jewlee , Freeport IL

 

TOO CARBY, and SOY?
This has WAY too many carbs along with soy, which I avoid like the plague, because it slows my metabolism.
Posted at 3:23 PM on January 25 2008 by Barbara , Hicksville NY