Easy Being Green Smoothies

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Prep 10 min
Total 10 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 2

It's easy being green with frozen spinach as the base for these delicious green smoothies! MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach

container (6 oz) Yoplait® Original 99% Fat Free Key lime pie yogurt

medium kiwifruit, peeled, quartered

1/2

cup ice cubes

1/3

cup apple juice

Directions

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1

Microwave spinach as directed on box. Rinse with cold water until cooled. Drain, squeezing out as much liquid as possible.
2

In blender, place 1/3 cup of the cooked spinach and all remaining ingredients. (Cover and refrigerate remaining spinach for another use.) Cover; blend on high speed about 30 seconds or until smooth.
3

Pour into 2 glasses. Serve immediately.

Expert Tips

For food safety reasons, frozen vegetables must be cooked.
For the coolest smoothies, start with refrigerated fruit and juice.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 160
Calories from Fat: 10

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 1 1/2g; 2%
Saturated Fat 1/2g 3% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 5mg; 2%
Sodium: 60mg; 3%
Potassium: 440mg; 13%
Total Carbohydrate: 32g; 11%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11% Sugars 24g
Protein: 4g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 50%; 50%
Vitamin C: 110%; 110%
Calcium: 15%; 15%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 1 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;