The weather is heating up and although I LOVE my green smoothies, I found these low calorie fruit-flavored smoothies, compliments of Hungry Girl, to cool you off and keep you on track in the upcoming summer months. Who said staying on track couldn’t taste delicious?! Enjoy!
Tropical Cherry Freeze
Entire recipe (about 20 oz.): 162 calories, <0.5g fat, 23mg sodium, 39g carbs, 3.5g fiber, 31.5g sugars, 1.5g protein — PointsPlus® value 4*
So tasty and tropical, you might be tempted to pop a little paper umbrella in your glass. We wouldn’t stop you…
Prep: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen unsweetened pitted dark sweet cherries, partially thawed
1/2 cup coconut water
1/4 cup canned crushed pineapple in juice
1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 no-calorie sweetener packet (like Splenda or Truvia)
1 cup crushed ice or 5 – 8 ice cubes
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend at high speed until smooth, stopping and stirring if needed. Fruitylicious!
MAKES 1 SERVING
Creamy Coconut Raspberry Smoothie
Entire recipe (about 18 oz.): 106 calories, 5g fat, 16mg sodium, 15.5g carbs, 7.5g fiber, 4.5g sugars, 1g protein — PointsPlus® value 2*
Coconut and raspberry taste INCREDIBLE together. Need proof? Start blending!
Prep: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened vanilla coconut milk beverage (like the kind by So Delicious)
3/4 cup frozen unsweetened raspberries, partially thawed
1/8 tsp. coconut extract
2 no-calorie sweetener packets (like Splenda or Truvia)
1 cup crushed ice or 5 – 8 ice cubes
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender, and blend at high speed until smooth. Drink up!
MAKES 1 SERVING
Beyond Berry Mango Smoothie
Entire recipe (about 22 oz.): 122 calories, 0g fat, 2mg sodium, 31.5g carbs, 4g fiber, 25g sugars, 1g protein — PointsPlus® value 3*
Shhhh… We snuck in some cucumber here. It makes this fruity blended beverage even more refreshing!
Prep: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
3/4 cup frozen unsweetened mango chunks, partially thawed
1/2 cup chopped seedless cucumber
5 frozen unsweetened strawberries, partially thawed
12 mint leaves
1/2 tsp. fresh lime juice
1 no-calorie sweetener packet (like Splenda or Truvia)
1 cup crushed ice or 5 – 8 ice cubes
Directions:
Add all ingredients to a blender, along with 3/4 cup water. Blend at high speed until smooth, stopping and stirring if needed. Pour and sip!
MAKES 1 SERVING