By ELLEN FOLKMAN
St. Petersburg Times
Lisa Hatch of Tampa, Fla., was "looking for some smoothie recipes that do not include yogurt."
Two readers shared recipes that filled the bill.
Karen Wenner's Tropical Pineapple Smoothie is the perfect blend of sweet and tart. The use of fresh pineapple and fresh lime juice really makes this smoothie come to life.
And Sarah Osterholt makes this Banana Smoothie often for herself and her husband because it is relatively guilt-free. Sarah says this is especially good when the bananas are very ripe. The recipe originally came from Southern Living Annual Recipes (1993).
Both recipes whip up quickly and could easily be doubled for more servings.
TROPICAL PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE
1-1/2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
1 cup ice
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
2 pineapple slices for garnish
Combine cubed pineapple, ice, milk, orange juice, sugar and lime juice in blender container. Puree until smooth and frothy.
Pour mixture into 2 tall glasses. Garnish with pineapple slices.
Serves 2.
-- Karen Wenner, Palm Harbor, Fla.,
BANANA SMOOTHIE
1 medium banana
1 cup skim milk
1 cup fat-free vanilla ice cream
2 tablespoons sugar
Combine banana, milk, ice cream and sugar in an electric blender. Process until smooth. Serve immediately.
Serves 2.
-- Sarah Osterholt, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Recipes tested by St. Petersburg Times correspondent Ellen Folkman.
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