Strawberry Rhubarb Smoothie

Many people in Ontario look forward to June for the coveted union of strawberry and rhubarb in the classic, sweet and tart, strawberry rhubarb pie. But not everyone wants to take that big of a calorie hit. So with a little Live Lighter health spin, here’s a delightful smoothie recipe to satisfy your craving!

The following recipe calls for frozen ingredients. It will help you use up last year’s stock to make room for the new. If you’re using fresh ingredients, make sure to add 3-4 ice cubes to the recipe.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Smoothie

Serves: 1 (20 oz glass)

Ingredients

1 cup frozen  Rhubarb, diced

1 cup frozen Strawberries, unsweetened

1/2 cup plain Yogurt

1 cup Rice Dream Original rice milk

1 serving Brown Rice Protein powder

1 tsp Honey (or to desired sweetness)

Directions

1. Blend until smooth.


2. Enjoy.

Nutrition Information

Calories 386.9

Total Fat 4.7 g

Saturated Fat 1.4 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3 g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.6 g

Cholesterol 7.4 mg

Sodium 188.0 mg

Potassium 864.0 mg

Total Carbohydrate 64.2 g

Dietary Fiber 7.3 g

Sugars 24.2 g

Protein 25.2 g

Vitamin A 5.0 %

Vitamin B-12 11.4 %

Vitamin B-6 6.7 %

Vitamin C 120.3 %

Vitamin D 0.0 %

Vitamin E 7.5 %

Calcium 43.4 %

Copper 5.9 %

Folate 11.9 %

Iron 48.5 %

Magnesium 13.0 %

Manganese 34.2 %

Niacin 6.0 %

Pantothenic Acid 10.0 %

Phosphorus 21.3 %

Riboflavin 21.1 %

Selenium 9.3 %

Thiamin 7.4 %

Zinc 9.5 %

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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