Power Shake

This shake produces lots of ooohs and aaahs as little fingers hit the blender button. Children think it’s fun to see the bright pink colours they create in this easy breakfast or snack drink. Little do they know it’s also providing them with vitamin C, vitamin A and other key nutrients for energy and health. To freeze bananas, first peel them and wrap in plastic wrap before stashing in the freezer.

Preparation facts

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

1 cup (240mL) soya or nonfat milk

1/2 cup (120g) lowfat vanilla yoghurt

1 cup (300g) fresh strawberries

1/2 frozen banana, cut into chunks

1 tsp (3g) bee pollen

Directions

Puree all ingredients in a blender until smooth and creamy.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 167

Calories from Fat 31 (19%)

% Daily Value*

6%Total Fat 4g

4%Saturated Fat 0.8g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g

1%Cholesterol 3mg

2%Sodium 56mg

16%Potassium 545mg

9%Total Carbohydrate 28g

16%Dietary Fiber 4g

Sugars 17g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

17%Protein 8g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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