Veggie Pick Me Up, Fall Fruit Pick Me Up, Apricot-Orange-Grapefruit Chiller, Blueberry Shake

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Veggie Pick Me Up

Recipe By: Sarah Schlesinger

Serving Size: 8 (1 cup) servings

Preparation Time: 0:25

Categories: Drinks

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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48 oz canned low sodium vegetable juice such as V8

1 cup fresh or low-sodium canned tomatoes -- chopped

2 TB celery -- chopped

2 TB cucumber -- chopped

2 TB lemon juice

2 TB lime juice

1 TB onion -- chopped

2 TB green bell pepper -- chopped

2 TB carrots -- chopped

2 TB fresh parsley -- chopped

1 ts dried dill leaves

2 cloves garlic -- minced

 

[1] Pour 1 1/2 cups of the vegetable juice coctail into an ice cube tray and

freeze.

[2] When cubes are frozen solid, place the remaining vegetable juice, tomatoes,

celery, cucumber, lemon juice, lime juice, onion, green pepper, carrot, parsley,

dill and garlic in a food processor or blender and puree.

[3] Serve vegetables pureed over frozen cubes.

 

Description:

" This lively mixed vegetable drink is served over tomato-juice ice cubes. Season

with hot pepper sauce and garnish with a slice of lemon or lime. "

Notes:

" Prep time: 25 minutes plus ice cube freezing time "

Source:

" 500 Fat Free Recipies "

Copyright:

" New York: Villard, c1994 ISBN: 0-679-41589-0 "

Start to Finish Time:

" 0:25 "

T(Cook):

" 0:00 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 40 Calories; .2g Fat; 1.7g Protein; 10g

Carbohydrate; 2.4g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 23mg Sodium.

 

Fall Fruit Pick Me Up

 

Recipe By: Sarah Schlesinger

Serving Size: 3 (1 cup) servings

Preparation Time: 0:10

Categories: Drinks

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 cups pear nectar

2 cups unsweetened apple juice

1 pear -- halved, cored & thinly sliced

 

[1] Combine the pear nectar and the apple juice.

[2] Stir in the sliced pear.

[3] Pour the drink into ice filled glasses.

 

Description:

" This drink requires no blending and features the extra taste sensation of

thinly sliced pear.

Notes:

" Prep time: 10 minutes "

Source:

" 500 Fat Free Recipies "

Copyright:

" New York: Villard, c1994 ISBN: 0-679-41589-0 "

Start to Finish Time:

" 0:10 "

T(Cook):

" 0:00 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 185 Calories; .4g Fat; .4g Protein; 47g

Carbohydrate; 2.6g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 9.5mg Sodium.

 

Apricot-Orange-Grapefruit Chiller

 

Recipe By: Sarah Schlesinger

Serving Size: 4 (1 1/3 cup) servings

Preparation Time: 0:10

Categories: Drinks

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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16 oz seltzer water -- chilled

12 oz canned apricot nectar -- chilled

1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice -- chilled

1/4 cup unsweetened grapefruit juice -- chilled

2 TB lemon juice

 

[1] Pour the seltzer water, apricot nectar, orange juice, grapefruit juice, and

lemon juice into a large pitcher.

[2] Stir until thoroughly combined.

 

Description:

" This combination of fruit juices and seltzer is a sure way to quench your

thirst at any time of the year. Keep a pitcher of this delectable drink in your

refrigerator and pour over ice cubes when ready to serve.

Notes:

" Prep time: 5 minutes "

Source:

" 500 Fat Free Recipies "

Copyright:

" New York: Villard, c1994 ISBN: 0-679-41589-0 "

Start to Finish Time:

" 0:05 "

T(Cook):

" 0:00 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 75 Calories; .2g Fat; .7g Protein; 18g

Carbohydrate; .8g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 3.8mg Sodium.

 

Blueberry Shake

 

Recipe By: Sarah Schlesinger

Serving Size: 2 (1 3/4 cup) servings

Preparation Time: 0:10

Categories: Drinks

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 cups blueberries -- fresh or frozen, thawed

1/3 cup instant nonfat dry milk

1 cup plain nonfat yogurt

3/4 cup water

1 ts honey

1 ts vanilla extract

 

[1] Place blueberries, dry milk, yogurt, water, honey and vanilla in a blender

and process until smooth.

 

Description:

" This quick and easy shake is calcium rich and instantly refreshing.

Notes:

" Prep time: 10 minutes "

Source:

" 500 Fat Free Recipies "

Copyright:

" New York: Villard, c1994 ISBN: 0-679-41589-0 "

Start to Finish Time:

" 0:10 "

T(Cook):

" 0:00 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 183 Calories; .7g Fat; 11g Protein; 33g

Carbohydrate; 2.5g Dietary Fiber; 4mg Cholesterol; 155mg Sodium.