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Banana Spice Smoothie

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/banana_spice_smoothie.html

From EatingWell:  January/February 2012

This healthy banana smoothie is made with vanilla kefir and spiked with warming spices.

About 4 cups for 2, 2-cup servings | Active Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas
• 2 cups vanilla kefir (see Tip)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 12 ice cubes

Preparation

1. Combine kefir, bananas, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and ice cubes in a blender; blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Per serving : 283 Calories; 5 g Fat; 3 g Sat; 0 g Mono; 16 mg Cholesterol; 56 g Carbohydrates; 10 g Protein; 6 g Fiber; 98 mg Sodium; 427 mg Potassium

3 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 1/2 fruit, 1 reduced-fat milk, 1 carbohydrate (other)

Tips & Notes

• Tip: Kefir is a drinkable yogurt found in the dairy section of most supermarkets, it supplies a healthy amount of protein and calcium and good-for-you probiotics.