Sweetheart Smoothie

Sweetheart Smoothie

Recipe from The Joy of Food by Kitchen Kimberley

Ingredients:

1 medium banana, cut into chunks

1 naval orange (see tips), peeled and sectioned

5 whole fresh strawberries, hulled

1 (8 oz.) container Hiland strawberry yogurt

1/2 c. Hiland orange juice

1/2 c. ice cubes

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions:

Place all ingredients in blender container.  Pulse, then blend until smooth.  Garnish with a whole fresh strawberry and share with your sweetheart!

Tips:

If you can find them, blood oranges would add extra tang and a nice, rich color to this smoothie.  Blood oranges are typically available around Valentine's Day.

For a variation, use light grape or cranberry juice in place of the orange juice.

Enjoy!