The ABC’s: You will need a blender. Use fresh berries to make a thinner shake, frozen berries to make a thicker shake. If you like your shakes thinner, add more apple cider. If you like your shakes thicker, add more ice or frozen fruit. There is no way to mess up! Recipe from Betsy Klein, a registered dietitian and nutritional consultant in Miami.
1/2 cup mixed berries, washed (and hulled, if using strawberries)
1 small banana 1/2 cup apple cider or apple juice 1/4 cup low-fat strawberry sherbet or frozen yogurt 1 cup ice Combine berries, banana, cider or juice, sherbet or yogurt, and ice in a blender and blend at high speed until mixture is smooth. Serves 2. Per serving: 130 calories, 1 g fat, 30 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein.
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