Pineapple smoothie

5 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
20ouncesUnsweetened pineapple chunks
1cupButtermilk
2teaspoonsVanilla extract
2teaspoonsLiquid sweetener
Mint Leaves--Optional

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving ½ cup juice. Freeze pineapple chunks.

Place juice, buttermilk, vanilla, sweetener and frozen pineapple into a blender container. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with mint if desired.

DIABETIC EXCHANGES: One serving = ½ skim milk, ½ fruit; also, 74 calories, 52 mg sodium, 2mg cholesterol, 16gm carbohydrate, 2 gm protein and 1gm fat.

Lifted from Aug/Sep 93 Taste of Home magazine