Swirled Fruit and Honey Smoothie

Swirled Fruit and Honey Smoothie

YIELD: Makes 1 24 oz. Smoothie / 12 oz. Topping

INGREDIENTS

For Smoothie:

2/3 cup - mango or peach nectar

2 cups - frozen unsweetened peach, slices or pieces

2 cups - fresh mango pieces, sliced or cubed

2 tsp. - honey, orange blossom or clover

For Topping:

1/4 cup - 2% milk or whole milk

6 oz. - nonfat vanilla yogurt

1 1/2 tsp. - flax seed meal

2 tsp. - clover honey

1 - frozen ripe banana, peeled and quartered

DIRECTIONS

For smoothie:

Place ingredients for base into a blender in the order listed; secure lid.

Select the lowest speed and slowly increase to high, blending for 45 seconds to 1 minute or until mixture is smooth.

Divide among serving glasses.

For topping:

Place ingredients for base into a blender in the order listed; secure lid.

Select the lowest speed and slowly increase to high, blending for 45 seconds to 1 minute or until desired consistency is reached.

Pour over mixture in glasses.

Swirl with a honey stick.

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bev Shaffer - Manager, Recipe Development at Vitamix