Carrot Smoothie
Recipe from Diabetic Living

This type of drink tends to be pricey in the big city juice bars. Now you can make the recipe at home.


Carrot Smoothie

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup
    sliced carrots
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    finely shredded orange peel
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  • 1 cup
    orange juice
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  • 1 1/2 cups
    ice cubes
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    Orange peel curls (optional)
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Directions
1.
In a covered small saucepan, cook carrots in a small amount of boiling water about 15 minutes or until very tender. Drain well. Cool.
2.
Place drained carrots in a blender. Add finely shredded orange peel and orange juice. Cover and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes; cover and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses. If desired, garnish with orange peel curls. Makes 3 (5-ounce) servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 55, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 16 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Vegetable .5, Fruit .5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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