Hawaiian Smoothie

From EatingWell: Summer 2003 — Subscribe Now!

For the best taste and color, use a red-fleshed Hawaiian papaya for this exotic, lip-puckering taste of island summer. Papayas are loaded with papain, a digestive enzyme, so this smoothie is a good dessert to settle stomachs after a substantial meal.

2 servings, 1 cup each

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Ingredients

1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
1/2 cup chopped peeled papaya
1/4 cup guava nectar, (see Ingredient Note)
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon grenadine, (see Ingredient Note)
1/2 cup ice

Preparation

Place ingredients in the order listed in a blender. Pulse three times to chop the fruit, then blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

Tips & Notes

Ingredient Notes: Grenadine is a red syrup (originally flavored with pomegranate juice) used to color and flavor drinks. Look for it in the bar-mix section of your supermarket.
Guava nectar is available in most markets, with the juices or in the Latin American section.

Nutrition

Per serving: 81 calories; 0 g fat (0 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 21 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 2 g fiber; 5 mg sodium; 201 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (100% daily value).

1 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 1/2 fruit