Smoothies to TRY at Home this Summer

Smoothies to TRY at Home this Summer

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Aside from ice creams, frozen yogurts, and other sugar-filled or chocolate-based drinks, let us try a healthy option for us and the kids. Every week, I will share some smoothies and juice recipes that promote health and something that the kids will love as well. For this week, we will start with 2 smoothie recipe that the kids will love and that is easy to make. 

Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

Strawberry Lemonade.  Stephanie Gallagher

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups water

1 cup sugar

1 quart fresh strawberries

1 cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice (about 5-6 lemons)

2 cups cold plain seltzer water or club soda

PREPARATION:

• Combine water, sugar, strawberries and lemon juice in a blender.Puree until smooth.
• Pour strawberry lemonade into glasses, filling glasses two-thirds of the way. 
• Pour seltzer water on top of strawberry lemonade.

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Watermelon Smoothie Recipe

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INGREDIENTS:

3 cups 1/2-inch chunks of seedless watermelon (the smaller the chunks, the easier it is to blend this watermelon smoothie)

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

3 Tbsp. maple syrup

PREPARATION:

1. Make sure watermelon chunks are fairly small - about 1/2 inch. Cut in half if necessary. This is important, because the smaller the chunks, the easier it will be to blend the smoothie. Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. Place watermelon on the cookie sheet, leaving space between the pieces. Freeze 1 hour. Or if preparing the watermelon in advance for smoothies later in the week, transfer to a plastic storage bag and freeze until ready to use.

2. Place watermelon chunks in a Vita-Mix Blender (compare prices) or a regular blender.

Top with remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth.

Serve watermelon smoothies immediately. Garnish with fresh mint, if desired.

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