Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association Servings: 4 (1 1/2 cups per serving)
3 cups water
8 single-serving green tea bags
16 ounces frozen mixed berries (about 3 cups)
2 medium bananas, peeled, cut in half and frozen
1 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons fresh-grated peeled gingerroot (optional)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional)
2 teaspoons chia or flax seeds (optional) In small saucepan over high heat, bring water to boil. Remove pan from heat. Submerge tea bags. Steep 4 minutes. Discard tea bags. Let tea mixture cool 30 minutes. Pour into pitcher. Refrigerate 2 hours, or until chilled.
In food processor or blender, process tea, berries, bananas and yogurt until smooth. Add gingerroot and vanilla, if desired, and process until smooth. Pour into four glasses. Sprinkle with chia seeds, if desired.
Nutritional information per serving (without optional ingredients): 136 calories; 1 g total fat
(0 g saturated fat, trans fat, polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat); 3 mg cholesterol;
23 mg sodium; 29 g carbohydrates; 5 g fiber; 18 g total sugars (0 g added sugars); 8 g protein.
