Lisa Lillien is the author of the popular Hungry Girl website andemail newsletter, featuring smart, funny advice on guilt-free eating. She is also the author ofthirteen books, six of which debuted at number one on theNew York TimesBest Sellers list. Read herPEOPLE.comblog every Monday for slimmed-down celebrity recipes and more.When it’s hot outside, I enjoy theoccasional fruit smoothie—but I don’t want it to be too huge or too heavy like the ones you find at most smoothie shops. That’s why I prefer to blend up my own snack-sized smoothies. This one is packed with fruit, veggies and protein, so it’s super satisfying and so delicious. Carrot and pineapple = quite the power couple. (Make room, Kim and Kanye!)Carrot Pineapple SmoothieServes 1½ cup pineapple chunks packed in juice (not drained)½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk⅓ cup shredded carrot¼ cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt⅛ tsp. cinnamon, or more to taste1 packet natural no-calorie sweetener1 cup crushed ice (about 8 ice cubes)Optional: ground ginger1.Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend at high speed until smooth, stopping and stirring if needed.Prep Time:5 minutesRELATED VIDEO:Jennifer GarnerShares the Healthy Smoothie She Makes ‘Every Day for Breakfast’Nutritional Information:Entire recipe (about 16 oz.): 136 calories, 1.5g total fat (0g sat fat), 146mg sodium, 24g carbs, 2.5g fiber, 18.5g sugars, 6.5g protein.‘Til next time… Chew the right thing!
Lisa Lillien is the author of the popular Hungry Girl website andemail newsletter, featuring smart, funny advice on guilt-free eating. She is also the author ofthirteen books, six of which debuted at number one on theNew York TimesBest Sellers list. Read herPEOPLE.comblog every Monday for slimmed-down celebrity recipes and more.
When it’s hot outside, I enjoy theoccasional fruit smoothie—but I don’t want it to be too huge or too heavy like the ones you find at most smoothie shops. That’s why I prefer to blend up my own snack-sized smoothies. This one is packed with fruit, veggies and protein, so it’s super satisfying and so delicious. Carrot and pineapple = quite the power couple. (Make room, Kim and Kanye!)
Carrot Pineapple SmoothieServes 1
½ cup pineapple chunks packed in juice (not drained)½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk⅓ cup shredded carrot¼ cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt⅛ tsp. cinnamon, or more to taste1 packet natural no-calorie sweetener1 cup crushed ice (about 8 ice cubes)Optional: ground ginger
1.Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend at high speed until smooth, stopping and stirring if needed.
Prep Time:5 minutes
RELATED VIDEO:Jennifer GarnerShares the Healthy Smoothie She Makes ‘Every Day for Breakfast’
Nutritional Information:Entire recipe (about 16 oz.): 136 calories, 1.5g total fat (0g sat fat), 146mg sodium, 24g carbs, 2.5g fiber, 18.5g sugars, 6.5g protein.‘Til next time… Chew the right thing!
source: people.com
