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Hope you'll try Emilee's suggestion for a search - you will find a lot I'm sure. I cut out Jean Carper's column from a USA Weekend Sunday magazine a couple of weeks ago. Sorry but I have not tried either recipe. One does call for strawberries but you could substitute a fruit of your choice. I wanted to post it since it used both the orange juice and pineapple you asked for.
Tropical Cooler
2 cups orange juice (from carton or frozen reconstituted) 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries 1 8-oz. can crushed pineapple in juice (or 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks)
Process all in blender until smooth. If too thick, add carbonated water to taste. Pour over crushed ice. Garnish with mint sprigs.
Serves 4 Per serving: 101 calories, 1g protein, 0.3g fat, 25g carbohydrates, 1.6g fiber, 2mg sodium.
Grape-Cherry Cooler
2 cups 100% grape juice from Concord grapes (bottled or frozen reconstituted) 2 TBSP lemon juice 1 cup frozen dark sweet pitted cherries 1/2 tsp cinnamon Optional: 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
Process all in blender until smooth. Pour over crushed ice.
(Note: Lemon juice and yogurt help lower the "glycemic index" of the grape juice, reducing its ability to spike blood sugar. Cinnamon boosts insulin activity to help process the sugar.)
Serves: 4 Per serving: 108 calories, 0.5g protein, 0.4g fat, 27g carbohydrates, 0.6g fiber, 2mg sodium.
Jean Carper as you probably guessed is an "Eat Smart" author who knows her nutrition.
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