You can make this recipe without the protein powder and flax seed oil if you wish. Those two ingredients make it healthier.   

1/4 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1 apricot, chopped
4 strawberries, trimmed and chopped
1 banana, chopped
1 1/2 cups water
1 TBSP powdered skim milk
1 TBSP protein powder
1 tsp. flax oil seed

Add all the fruit ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender.

Blend slightly just to combine the fruit.

Add water, powdered protein, powdered milk and flax oil seed.

Blend until smooth.

Serve immediately. 

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This is a great recipe to experiment with. Replace the almonds with pecans or use pineapple juice instead of orange juice. 

1 cup frozen peaches
1 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds
1 frozen banana cut into small chunks

Add the juice to a Vita-Mix blender.

Add the banana and peaches.

Add the almonds.

Blend all ingredients until smooth or desired consistency.

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It's no surprise that kids like sweet things.  The honey in this recipe adds a touch of sweetness making it a kids favorite.

And we also know that kids can be picky so it's no surprise that some don't like cranberry juice. If your child doesn't like the taste of cranberry juice you can experiment with different flavored juices. 

1 Bartlet pear, cored, peeled and cut into small chunks
1/2 cup seedless grapes
1 banana cut into small chunks
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 cup cranberry juice
6 ice cubes

Place the banana, pear, grapes and honey into Vita-Mix blender. Puree until very smooth.

Once the above ingredients have been pureed, add the cranberry juice and pulse 2 or 3 times until mixed together.

Now add the ice and blend to desired consistancy.

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If you don't like lemon flavored yogurt you can use any type of fruit flavored yogurt.  And it's always fun to try different flavors to see which your family likes the most. 

1 container (6 oz) low fat lemon yogurt
1 can (20 oz)crushed pineapple in its own juice, drained
1 can (16 oz) blackberries in lite syrup, drained
1 cup ice cubes

Place yogurt, drained pineapple and drained blackberries into Vita-Mix blender.

Add the ice cubes.

Blend all ingredients until smooth.
 

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1 cup vanilla soymilk
11/2 cup ice
1/3 cup firm tofu
3/4 cup bananas –sliced/frozen
1/4 cup chocolate syrup
2 teaspoons instant coffee

Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

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This is another recipe that I haven't tried yet but thought I would pass along because it sounds interesting. Leave a comment if you've tried it (or try it) and tell me what you think. 

8 California figs
2 bananas
16 oz. plain low-fat yogurt
24 oz. ice cubes
1 tablespoon honey

Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender and blend on high until smooth (approximately 2 to 3 minutes).

If desired garnish with a fresh berry or mint leaf. 
 

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12 oz. frozen blueberries (unthawed)
8 oz. vanilla low fat yogurt
4 oz. orange juice
4 oz. milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender. Blend together until smooth and then serve immediately.

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8 oz. vanilla yogurt
4 oz. frozen strawberries
2 oz. apple juice
1 frozen banana, chopped

Place all ingredients in Vita-Mix blender, cover and blend until desired consistency.

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4 oz. apple juice
4 oz. frozen vanilla nonfat yogurt, or any flavor of sorbet
4 oz. soft tofu, drained
8 oz. fresh or frozen sliced strawberries or peaches
1 banana, peeled and broken into chunks
4 oz. ice cubes

Place all ingredients into Vita-Mix blender and blend on high until smooth. Serve immediately.

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*add to taste each of these ingredients

Turbinado Sugar
Water
Strawberries
White Chocolate
Cranberries
French Vanilla Yogurt
Ice

Place all ingredients in desired amounts into Vita-Mix blender and blend until smooth.

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