I am a smoothie person so love to try a new one whenever it is possible. This delicious strawberry banana orange smoothie is great after a busy morning or a workout schedule to cool down your body. Since I had fresh fruits in my hand I used that, but you can use frozen one.
This recipe is adapted from The New American Heart Association Cookbook 9th Edition. Recipes starts from 12th page to 502 and each one includes nutrition analysis that way you can decide which dish you need to try according your dietary needs.
This is ninth edition; it contains more than eight-hundred recipes, with more than a hundred of them being new ones. Recipes are divided into Appetizers, Snacks and Beverages, Soups, salads and salad dressings. There is a special section of slow-cooker recipes, seafood, poultry, meats, vegetarian entrees, vegetables and side dishes, sauces and gravies, breads and breakfast dishes and desserts.
Each recipe comes with bold title and serving size and a short description followed by list of ingredients and directions as a short paragraph without any photo of final product.There are two to four recipes on each pages.
Pros includes this book is good with lot of recipes (more than the previous editions) with extra section on slow-cooker creations and one-pan meals. It is almost like a bible of cookbook with various healthy recipes. Cons includes there is no photograph as nowadays every cook book comes with colorful photographs. The other thing is lack of preparation and cook time. Instead of a direction paragraph, it would have better to be bulleted for easy reading.
On the whole this book is broad compilation of healthy recipes that you can refer any time. I tried Berry banana smoothie from this book, because it doesn’t have any added sugar. Since my hubby is diabetic he can also enjoy it as there is no added sugar. I used all fresh ingredients even freshly squeezed orange juice. If you want to try healthy recipes in your kitchen you can buy this book, but not expect the colorful breathing taking photograph.
Are you a busy mom like me or workout fanatic, or just love to try a new healthy recipe then get ready to enjoy this smoothie.
Strawberry banana orange Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries hulled and chopped
- 1 medium banana
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
Instructions
- Process everything in a blender into fine consistency and enjoy. If you need you can add some crushed ice while processing.
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I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Whitney @WhittyPaleo says
I regularly have strawberry and banana but funnily enough, I've never had it with orange before! Totally have to give that a go for my next smoothie, I can imagine how great it tastes already!
Amy says
Looks like a perfectly delicious afternoon treat to get me through to dinner! And I know my kids would go bananas for this (lol).
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
Smoothies are my go to afternoon snacks. They are just easy, and we always have frozen bananas and/or strawberries in the freezer. The addition of the orange, I bet is a great pick me up! I'll have to give this a try.
Daniela Anderson says
You can never go wrong with a good smoothie, healthy, delicious and super easy to make. My daughter loves all the fruit here, she'd definitely like the smoothie, and she's usually the fussy one.
Molly Kumar says
This looks so pretty and I love the flavors, as it reminds me of fav summer fruits. I love strawberry smoothies a lot and will try this combination soon 🙂
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
The smoothie looks delicious! It's just what I need in the mornings after my hard cycling workouts. I'm thirsty but I also need to replenish the vitamins and minerals. this is certainly a tasty way to do it.
Linda @ With A Blast says
Would love to get a copy of this recipe book soon. I was at the green grocer yesterday and have all the ingredients to try your smoothie recipe, which looks so inviting !
Veena Azmanov says
Such an awesome combination. Mangoes are in season now and we have plenty at home. We having smoothies almost every day. I make mango and banana as well as mango and strawberry but not with orange so ... Will try this next with orange.
Adriana Lopez Martn says
Lovely smoothie great combination too. I enjoy getting new ideas for my everyday smoothie time. Will make this recipe Monday =)
Kathy McDaniel says
Now that school is starting back, smoothies are so convenient for me. I love the flavor combination in this one and I know my kids will love it too!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
Smoothies are such a great way to get in lots of fruits and veggies. Sounds delicious, and would be perfect for breakfast, lunch or after a workout too.