Recipe: Smoothies - Tropical Fruit, Fruit and Nut Breakfast, Three Melon, Luscious Lime, Peanut Butter-Berry, Berry-Blue Vanilla

Smoothies
rec.food.cooking/Marilyn George/2004
Each recipe makes one 10-ounce serving -- double or triple the ingredients and make additional batches for more servings.

Tropical Fruit Smoothie

3/4 cup Minute Maid Premium Blends Orange Passion juice
1/2 cup cubed mango
1/2 cup cubed papaya
1/2 cup cubed pineapple
2 scoops pineapple sherbet
1/3 cup vanilla-flavored soy milk
1/4 cup shredded coconut (optional)
1 cup crushed ice

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Pour smoothie into a large glass and garnish if desired.

Remember the following tips for perfecting your smoothie:
Freeze fruit ahead of time for a frostier drink
Try to use the freshest fruit in season
Too thick? Add more juice
Too thin? Add more fruit
Too tart? Add a sugar substitute, molasses or maple syrup
Too sweet? Add citrus juice
Try the following delicious combinations, too.
Simply follow the same instructions as above.

FRUIT AND NUT BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE
3/4 cup Minute Maid Premium Orange Juice
2 small apricots, peeled and cubed
1 medium nectarine, peeled and cubed
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
2 scoops orange sherbet or fat-free vanilla-flavored frozen yogurt
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 cup crushed ice

THREE MELON SMOOTHIE
3/4 cup Minute Maid Premium Orange Juice
2 scoops fat-free vanilla-flavored frozen yogurt
1/2 cup cubed cantaloupe
1/2 cup cubed honeydew melon
1/2 cup cubed watermelon
1 cup crushed ice

LUSCIOUS LIME SMOOTHIE
3/4 cup Minute Maid Premium Orange Juice
2 scoops lime sherbet
1 ripe medium banana
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 kiwifruit, peeled and halved
1 cup crushed ice

PEANUT BUTTER-BERRY SMOOTHIE
3/4 cup Minute Maid Premium Orange Juice
1/4 cup plain soy milk
1 ripe medium banana
1/2 cup cubed cantaloupe
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup sliced strawberries or raspberries
1 cup crushed ice

BERRY-BLUE VANILLA SMOOTHIE
3/4 cup Minute Maid Premium Orange Juice
1 medium peach, cubed
1/2 cup blueberries
2 scoops fat-free vanilla-flavored frozen yogurt
1 tablespoon crushed pecans
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup crushed ice