Banana-Free Smoothies

I really hate bananas. I can taste them in smoothies, so don't tell me it's a good way to have one. Here are some good ways to NOT have one!



Sunrise Smoothie

1 cup chopped ripe strawberries (5 large strawberries)
1 cup chopped seeded watermelon
1 cup chopped fresh peach
1 cup raspberry sorbet
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

Place the strawberries, watermelon, peach, sorbet, and orange juice in a blender and puree until smooth and creamy.




Tropical Fruit Smoothie

2 cups soy milk or skim milk
2/3 cup roughly chopped firm tofu (about 2 1/2-ounces)
1/2 cup frozen roughly chopped papaya
1/2 cup frozen roughly chopped pineapple
1/2 cup frozen roughly chopped mango
1 tablespoon honey, plus more to taste
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend, pulsing the machine if necessary, until smooth. Make sure the honey is dissolved. Serve immediately.




Blueberry Blast Smoothie

1/2 cup nonfat or 1 percent lowfat milk
1/2 cup non fat plain yogurt
1 cup frozen blueberries (unsweetened)
1 teaspoon honey

Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.



Pineapple-Coconut Smoothie

Freeze about 2 cups coconut water in 1 or 2 ice-cube trays. Blend 2 cups each chopped pineapple and coconut ice cubes, 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice, 1 tablespoon honey and 1/2 cup coconut water.