Açai Super Smoothie

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Açai and pomegranate healthfulness with pomegranate juice.

Acai Super Smoothie
This five-ingredient drink features açai, a nutritious Amazonian berry. Photo: © Antonis Achilleos
Yield:
2 large drinks

Brazilians first popularized the nutritious Amazonian açai berry. This smoothie takes advantage of its antioxidants and features açaí, bananas, and pomegranate juice.

Ingredients

  • 13 ½ ounce package frozen unsweetened açai puree

  • 2 bananas

  • 1 cup pomegranate juice

  • 1 cup frozen raspberries

  • 1 tablespoon agave nectar

Directions

  1. In a blender, combine one 3.5-ounce package frozen unsweetened açai puree with 2 bananas, 1 cup frozen raspberries, 1 cup pomegranate juice and 1 tablespoon agave nectar and blend at high speed until smooth. Serve right away.

Notes

Açai puree is available at well-stocked health-food stores and online at sambazon.com.

One Drink 285 cal, 1.3 gm fat, 0.1 gm sat fat, 71 gm carb, 6 gm fiber, 2 gm protein.

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