Bali Banana Date Smoothie

Bali Banana Date Smoothie

I’m thrilled to guest post on Skinnytaste today (thank you, Gina!), and I’m so honored to be the nutrition expert in the upcoming Skinnytaste cookbook. Gina poured her generous heart into this beautiful book and I know you’re going to love it as much as I do!

So I’m a huge fan of green smoothies, in fact I drink a Skinny Green Monster at least a few times a week. But on a recent trip to Bali I discovered a banana smoothie that just blew me away.

The simple combo of banana, dates, yogurt, honey, ice, and

(surprise!) cinnamon, makes a refreshing and tasty concoction,

especially for sipping on steamy days. I drank one of these delicious

smoothies every morning before heading to the pool or biking thru the

rice paddies.

Here’s to a healthy and happy summer. Enjoy!

Bali Banana Date Smoothie

Servings: 1 • Size: 1 smoothie • Points+: 5 pts • Smart Points: 6

Original pictures take c7.staticflickr.com site

Calories: 195 • Fat: 1 g • Carb: 39 g • Fiber: 3 g • Protein: 5 g • Sugar: 31 g

Sodium: 136 mg • Cholesterol: 6 mg

1/2 ripe medium banana

1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt

1/2 cup 1% milk

1/2 tbsp honey

1 pitted date, chopped

1/8 tsp cinnamon

2 ice cubes

Directions:

Blend banana, yogurt, milk and honey until smooth. Add dates, cinnamon, and ice. Blend for 3 minutes more.