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Strawberry-banana smoothie
Not Keto · 4 servings · US measures · 5 min active per original four-serving batch
A creamy strawberry-banana smoothie with plain Greek yogurt and no added sugar.
Blend until smooth; serve chilled.
Blend two servings at a time in a 1.5 L blender. Keep the jar below its marked fill limit.
Allow about 5 minutes for four servings in two batches.
These newly designed recipes have not been cooked, tasted or stopwatch-tested. Nutrition is an ingredient estimate, not laboratory analysis. Sources support safety, labels or comparable methods; they do not validate this exact recipe.
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| Prepare fruit and vegetables as listed; use chilled ingredients. | |
| Blend two servings at a time in a 1.5 L blender. | |
| Blend in batches of up to two servings for 30–60 sec per batch, until smooth. Then: Divide among serving glasses and serve chilled. | |
Ingredients
- 600g Plain lowfat Greek yogurtplain, unsweetened, 2% fat
- 600g Strawberrieshulled
- 400g Bananapeeled, sliced
- 14 oz Cold water
Before you start
- Blender with at least 1.5 L capacity; blend two servings per batch
Wash fresh produce and use a clean blender. Keep yogurt and finished smoothies chilled.
Cook
- Prepare
Peel avocado or banana, trim cucumber, and hull strawberries as applicable. Weigh the edible ingredients.
- Blend
Blend in batches of up to two servings, adding water first, for 30–60 seconds per batch until smooth.
- Serve
Divide among serving glasses and serve chilled.
Where your attention goes
- Prepare · 3 min
Weigh and prepare ingredients.
- Blend · 2 min
Blend in two batches.
Stages can overlap. Do not add every row as separate elapsed time. Safe endpoints and actual appliance behavior override the estimate.
Why this works
Greek yogurt gives the smoothie body and a tangy finish.
- Pour water in first for easier blending.
- Use chilled or frozen fruit for a cold smoothie.
Nutrition per 8 oz glass
117 kcal · 8 g protein · 19 g total carbohydrate · 3 g fiber · 16 g net carbohydrate
- Vitamin C
- 46 mg · 52% DV
- Manganese
- 0.4 mg · 18% DV
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.2 mg · 17% DV
- Selenium
- 9.6 mcg · 17% DV
- Vitamin B12
- 0.4 mcg · 15% DV
- Vitamin B6
- 0.2 mg · 14% DV
- Pantothenic acid (B5)
- 0.6 mg · 12% DV
- Phosphorus
- 125 mg · 10% DV
- Copper
- <0.1 mg · 10% DV
- Folate
- 35 mcg DFE · 9% DV
- Potassium
- 378 mg · 8% DV
- Vitamin A
- 66 mcg RAE · 7% DV
- Calcium
- 95 mg · 7% DV
- Magnesium
- 30 mg · 7% DV
- Saturated fat
- 0.9 g · 5% DV
- Thiamin (B1)
- <0.1 mg · 5% DV
- Niacin (B3)
- 0.7 mg · 5% DV
- Zinc
- 0.6 mg · 5% DV
- Choline
- 19 mg · 4% DV
- Total fat
- 1.7 g · 2% DV
- Cholesterol
- 7.1 mg · 2% DV
- Vitamin E
- 0.3 mg · 2% DV
- Vitamin K
- 1.9 mcg · 2% DV
- Iron
- 0.4 mg · 2% DV
- Sodium
- 25 mg · 1% DV
Listed allergens: milk. Check purchased labels and cross-contact.
First-cook checks
- Larger servings need additional blender batches.
Leftovers
Serve chilled immediately for best texture; refrigerate any remainder promptly.
Sources
- USDA FoodData Central ingredient profiles
https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/
Sources support safety, labels or comparable methods. They do not validate this exact newly designed recipe.