This smoothie is packed with flavonoids thanks to the orange juice and berries. Fresh ginger gives it a refreshing and delicious taste – my taste-testers couldn't seem to get enough of it!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
1 cup 100 per cent orange juice
1 cup low-fat (1 per cent MF or less) milk or plain soy milk
1 tsp grated or minced ginger root
1 cup mixed berries, such as strawberries, blueberries or raspberries, fresh or frozen
Method
In a blender, combine orange juice, milk, ginger root and berries. Purée until smooth. Serve cold.
Per 1½ cup serving: 148 calories, 6 g protein, 2 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 30 g carbohydrate, 2 g fibre, 6 mg cholesterol, 60 mg sodium
From Leslie Beck’s Healthy Kitchen © Leslie Beck, 2012. Reprinted by permission from Penguin Group (Canada), a division of Pearson Canada Inc.