Making sure that milk is always on the table is an easy way you can help build a strong family.
Milk is naturally nutrient-rich like no other beverage, and provides 9 essential nutrients that your family needs.
Recipes
Avocado-Mango Smoothie
Michelle Anderson - Eagle, ID
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Makes 4 servings, 4 ounces of milk per serving.
Ingredients
| 1 | medium ripe avocado |
| 1 cup | frozen mango chunks |
| 2 cups | fat free or lowfat milk |
| 1 (8 ounce) container | vanilla bean lowfat yogurt |
| 1 teaspoon | chopped fresh mint leaves |
| 2 teaspoons | lime juice |
| 1 teaspoon | lime zest |
| 1 tablespoon | agave syrup (or substitute w/simple syrup) |
| 1 cup (more or less as needed) | ice cubes |
Directions
Remove flesh from avocado, cut into coarse chunks, place into blender along with mango, milk, yogurt, mint, lime juice and zest, agave syrup and ice cubes. Process until smooth. Pour smoothie into tall glasses and serve.
Nutrition
235 calories; 8 g fat; 1.5 g saturated fat; 5 mg cholesterol; 8 g protein; 35 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 105 mg sodium; 200 mg calcium (20 DV%).
Nutrition figures based on using fat free milk.
