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Blackberry iced tea with cinnamon and ginger
SERVES
6
Ingredients
- 6 cups water |
- 8 3-inch-long cinnamon sticks |
- 12 blackberry herbal tea bags |
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger |
- 1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice |
- Sugar substitute, to taste
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| - Ice cubes, crushed |
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Directions
In a large saucepan, heat water to just before boiling. Add tea bags, 2 of the cinnamon sticks and ginger. Remove from heat, cover and let steep for about 15 minutes.
Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, placed over a pitcher. Add the juice and sweetener to taste. Refrigerate until very cold.
To serve, fill 6 tall, chilled glasses with crushed ice. Pour the tea over the top of the ice and garnish with cinnamon sticks. Serve immediately.
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Nutritional Analysis (per serving)
Calories 30 |
Monounsaturated fat 0 g |
Protein 0 g |
Cholesterol 0 mg |
Carbohydrate 7 g |
Sodium 0 mg |
Total fat 0 g |
Fiber 0 g |
Saturated fat 0 g |
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Fruit smoothies
SERVES
2
Ingredients
- 1 cup fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt |
- 3/4 cup fat-free milk |
- 1/4 cup frozen orange
juice concentrate |
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Directions
In a blender, combine the frozen yogurt, milk and orange juice concentrate.
Blend until smooth. Pour into tall frost-chilled glasses and serve immediately.
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Nutritional Analysis (per serving)
Calories 160 |
Cholesterol 4 mg |
Protein 10 g |
Sodium 120 mg |
Carbohydrate 30 g |
Fiber 0.5 g |
Total fat trace |
Potassium 700 mg |
Saturated fat trace |
Calcium 323 mg |
Monounsaturated fat trace |
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Strawberry banana milkshake
SERVES
2
Ingredients
- 6 frozen strawberries, chopped |
- 1 medium banana |
- 1/2 cup soy milk |
- 1 cup fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt |
- 2 fresh strawberries, sliced |
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Directions
In a blender, combine the frozen strawberries, banana, soy milk and frozen yogurt. Blend until smooth.
Pour into tall, frosty glasses and garnish each with fresh strawberry slices. Serve immediately.
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Nutritional Analysis (per serving)
Calories 175 |
Cholesterol 1 mg |
Protein 7 g |
Sodium 61 mg |
Carbohydrate 36 g |
Fiber 3 g |
Total fat trace 2 g |
Potassium 545 mg |
Saturated fat trace |
Calcium 151 mg |
Monounsaturated fat 1 g |
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