Carrot-Orange-Pineapple Smoothie

Here’s a great-tasting, healthy smoothie to get your day off to a good start! I found the recipe over at realsimple.com. I love having smoothies for breakfast during the warmer months of the year…they’re so easy and quick to make. This smoothie has pineapple, orange juice, carrots and half of a banana in it—so if you like these ingredients, you’ll want to try this out!

The recipe calls for fresh pineapple, but I substituted canned pineapple chunks because that’s what I had on hand.

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CARROT-ORANGE-PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE by NancyC, adapted from Real Simple

Makes 1 serving

• 3/4 cup chopped fresh pineapple or canned pineapple chunks
• 1/2 cup ice
• 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 banana

Place the pineapple, ice, orange juice, carrot, and banana in a blender. Blend until smooth and frothy.

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That’s all there is to it! It also makes a great afternoon snack when you’re craving something sweet but want something healthy!