Erase winter colds with Pineapple. This sweet tropical fruit contains Bromelain, an enzyme that eases congestion and suppresses coughs associated with Bronchitis and other respiratory ailments.
Pineapple Buttermilk Smoothie
You can throw just about anything in a fruit smoothie to enhance its flavor such as honey, tofu, jams, any combination of fruits, peanut butter, juices, etc., but keep in mind it will effect the nutritional values.
- 20 ounces unsweetened pineapple chunks
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons liquid sweetener
- Mint leaves–optional
Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cups juice. Freeze pineapple chunks. Place juice, buttermilk,
vanilla, sweetener and frozen pineapple into a blender container.
Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with mint if desired.
Pineapple Yogurt Whirl
- 6 ounces can pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
- 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cups skim milk
- 8 ounces carton vanilla yogurt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups ice cubes
Pineapple wedges, for garnish
In a blender container, combine the pineapple juice concentrate, water, milk, yogurt, sugar, and vanilla.
Blend mixture until smooth. With the blender running, add ice cubes slowly through the opening in the lid and blend mixture until slushy.
Pour into tall glasses and decorate each serving with fresh pineapple wedge.
Pineapple Carrot Smoothie
- 1/2 cups pineapple chunks
- 1 cup soy milk, any flavor
- 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
- 1/3 cups pineapple juice
- 1-1″ piece ginger, peeled and minced
- Honey to taste
Place all ingredients in blender container and blend until everything is smooth.
Add ice if you like it frosty. The ginger adds the “zip”.
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