Mom’s Mango Smoothie

Author: Shannon Miller

Who doesn’t love a good, nutritious smoothies? Try this at home with the kids. Make them part of the process.

Mom’s Mango Smoothie

Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 cups frozen mango (one 10-ounce package)
1½ cups 100% mango juice, tropical juice, or orange juice
1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

Instructions:

1. Place the mango, juice, and yogurt in a blender, and blend until well combined.

2. Pour into individual glasses and serve with a straw.

Nutrition Information per Serving (1 cup): 150 calories, 1g fat (0g saturated), 65mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 4g protein, 10% vitamin A, 30% vitamin C, 10% calcium

Submitted by:

Liz Weiss, MS, RD and Janice Newell Bissex, MS, RD

Janice Newell Bissex, MS, RD and Liz Weiss, MS, RD are The Meal Makeover Moms, and together, they’re on a mission to help busy families eat a healthy and delicious diet. Their latest cookbook, No Whine with Dinner (M3 Press, 2011) features 150 healthy, kid-tested, mom-approved recipes and 50 amazing secrets for getting picky eaters to try new foods … especially vegetables. For credible nutrition advice and easy, affordable family recipes, visit their award-winning blog, Meal Makeover Moms’ Kitchen or listen to their weekly radio podcast, Cooking with the Moms.