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Ingredients
Mango-Raspberry Smoothie
- Ingredients
- 1 ripe Mango
- 1 pink Grapefruit
- 2 sprigs mint
- 5 ozs Raspberries
- mineral water (to taste)
- In addition: Ice cubes
Rinse mango and peel. Cut into slices, avoiding the pit.
Halve and juice grapefruit.
Rinse mint, shake dry and remove stems. Thinly slice leaves and set aside for garnish.
Gently rinse raspberries if necessary and drain well. Combine raspberries, mango and grapefruit juice in a tall vessel. Puree until smooth with an immersion blender. Fill glasses with ice cubes, pour in smoothie, and top with mineral water to taste. Serve immediately, garnished with mint strips.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 148 cal. | (7 %) | ||
| Protein | 2 g | (2 %) | ||
| Fat | 1 g | (1 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 28 g | (19 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 6.6 g | (22 %) |
Healthy, because
Just one serving of this drink covers 80% of your daily requirement of vitamin C, 70% of provitamin A, and about a quarter of your recommended daily fiber allowance.
Even smarter
Grapefruit might actually help you lose weight: U.S. researchers proved in a study that the bitter substances and acidity of citrus fruits stimulate the metabolism.