Smoothies to TRY at Home this Summer
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.
Source: http://kidscooking.about.com
Watermelon Smoothie Recipe
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.
Source: http://kidscooking.about.com
