Strawberry Smoothies are great for an after-school snack. You can make smoothies using other kinds of fruit, as well. See the ideas in “Additional Info” below.
More Ideas
For a Peach Smoothie, replace the strawberries and orange juice with 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peach chunks and 1 cup apple juice. Add 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon before you blend everything together.
For a Pineapple Smoothie, replace the strawberries and orange juice with 1/2 cup fresh or canned pineapple chunks and 1 cup pineapple juice.
For a Purple Cow, replace the strawberries and orange juice with 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries and 1 cup purple grape juice.
Recipe courtesy of Williams-Sonoma. Adapted from Williams-Sonoma “Fun Food”, by Stephanie Rosenbaum (Simon & Schuster, 2006).