Green Tea Berry Banana Smoothies
Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 8 single-serving green tea bags
- 16 ounces frozen mixed berries about 3 cups
- 2 medium bananas peeled, cut in half and frozen
- 1 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons fresh-grated peeled gingerroot optional
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract optional
- 2 teaspoons chia or flax seeds optional
Instructions
- In small saucepan over high heat, bring water to boil. Remove pan from heat. Submerge tea bags. Steep 4 minutes. Discard tea bags. Let tea mixture cool 30 minutes. Pour into pitcher. Refrigerate 2 hours, or until chilled.
- In food processor or blender, process tea, berries, bananas and yogurt until smooth. Add gingerroot and vanilla, if desired, and process until smooth. Pour into four glasses. Sprinkle with chia seeds, if desired.
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Notes
Nutritional information per serving (without optional ingredients): 136 calories; 1 g total fat (0 g saturated fat, trans fat, polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat); 3 mg cholesterol; 23 mg sodium; 29 g carbohydrates; 5 g fiber; 18 g total sugars (0 g added sugars); 8 g protein. Source: American Heart Association
Source: American Heart Association