Health and Lifestyle Xavier High School10

cool drinks to cool off

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Kiwi Mango LayeredSmoothie

Prep time: 7-10 minutes4 Servings

•2 1/2 cups frozen mango •3/4 cup vanilla fat-free yogurt

•1/4 cup honey •2 tablespoons water

•1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind •3 ripe kiwifruit, peeled

•2 cups ice cubes 1. Place mango, 1/2 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons water, and lime rind in a blender; process until smooth, stirring occasionally. Divide mango mixture into each of

4 serving glasses; place glasses in freezer. 2. Place 1/4 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons honey, kiwi, and rest of the ingredients in blender; process until smooth. spoon green kiwi mixture onto mango mixture in the glasses, working

carefully around inside of each glass to create a clean

horizontal line.

Raspberry Peach Smoothie

Servings: 2Prep time: 5-7 minutes

-2 cups water-2 cups cashews, soaked 4-8

hours, discard soaking water-1 cup raspberries (frozen)

-1 cup peaches (frozen)-2 tablespoon agave nectar

-1 tablespoon vanilla extract-4 ice cubes (if you want it

colder)Preparation:

1. Place cashews and water in a blender and process on high speed until creamy,

(about 1 minute)2. Add raspberries, peaches, agave and

vanilla and blend until smooth3. Blend in ice cubes if desired

4. Serve in tall glasses

Berry HealthyBreakfast Smoothie

2 servingsprep time: 7 minutes-1/2 cup blueberries

-1/2 cup strawberries-1/2 cup blackberries

-1 medium carrot-1 cup low-fat milk

-1 cup pomegranate (cranberry is an okay substitute)

-2 cups iceBlend all ingredients

together in blender, pour and enjoy!

stay healthy and fit with these delicious ideas for nice cold drinks to get through the heat of Iowa summers!

Berrylicioustime prep: 5 min.

servings: 1What You Need:

1 container (6 oz.) strawberry low-fat

yogurt1 (0.27 oz.) KOOL-AID

Singles Cherry Drink Mix6 strawberries1 cup ice cubes

Make It: BLEND all ingredients except ice in blender until well blended. ADD ice; blend on high

speed until thickened.ENJOY!

“I like to keep my smoothies simple with yogurt and strawberries”

-SophomoreThomas Erusha

“I like to make strawberry smoothies after track practice.“

-Freshman Taylor Skala