Melon Smoothie, Watermelon & Honeydew

May 27, 2007 · Filed Under Low Fat Smoothies, Melon Smoothies · 1 Comment 

With summer around the corner, watermelons, honeydews and cantaloupes become the norm in the supermarkets. Well, this recipe has 2 out of 3 and that ain’t bad.

Melon Smoothie Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups seeded and chopped watermelon
  • 1 1/2 cups seeded and chopped honeydew melon
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 1 cup vanilla lowfat yogurt
  • 1 cup ice cubes

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses. Yield: 4 servings

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Melon Mint Smoothie

May 20, 2007 · Filed Under Mango Smoothies, Melon Smoothies · Comment 

Melon Mint Smoothie Ingredients:

  • 2 cups diced cantaloupe
  • 1 cup diced honeydew melon
  • 1 cup diced seedless watermelon
  • 1/2 cup passion fruit or mango juice
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 10 fresh mint leaves
  • 3 ice cubes

Combine all ingredients in blender and whip until smooth. Serves 2

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Healthy Smoothie Recipe

April 20, 2007 · Filed Under Banana Smoothies, Fruit Smoothies, Healthy Smoothies, Melon Smoothies · Comment 

Ingredients:

  • 2 C. yogurt (Plain)
  • 1 C. orange juice
  • 1 C. grapes (essential for sweetness)
  • 1 apple
  • 1 or 2 sm. bananas
  • 12 walnuts
  • 1 bale shredded wheat or 1⁄2 C. Grape Nuts

To these basic ingredients add/subtract: 2 C. sugar-free frozen fruit, 1 orange, 1 peach, 8 oz. dried apricots (can be soaked in the orange
juice), 1 kiwi, cantaloupe/honeydew melon (in season). Place all in a blender and blend at high speed.

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Healing Smoothie Recipe

November 7, 2006 · Filed Under Melon Smoothies · 2 Comments 

Ingredients

  • 1 firm kiwi fruit — peeled
  • 1/4 cantaloupe — with skin
  • 1 ripe banana

Push kiwi fruit and cantaloupe through the hopper. Place juice and banana in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Pour into a tall glass, drink immediately and enjoy!! This is a great drink for anyone, especially those with ulcers. This drink has soothing qualities which protect and heal the stomach lining. Serves 1.

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Cantaloupe Smoothie

October 26, 2006 · Filed Under Low Fat Smoothies, Melon Smoothies · Comment 

Ingredients

  • 1 Ripe banana
  • 1/4 Ripe cantaloupe
  • 1/2 c Nonfat or low-fat yogurt
  • 2 tb Skim-milk powder
  • 1 1/2 tb Orange-juice concentrate
  • 2 ts Honey

Place unpeeled banana in the freezer overnight. Remove banana from the freezer and let it sit for 2 minutes, or until the skin begins to soften. With a paring knife, remove the skin. (Don’t worry if a little fiber remains.) Cut the banana into chunks and put in a blender or food processor. Seed the cantaloupe quarter and cut the flesh from the rind. Cut the flesh into chunks and add to the blender. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Serves 1.

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