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4th of July Blast Smoothie

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"A great drink for kids and adults on the 4th or July or anytime! You can use blueberries instead of blackberries." — daftpunkcook

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Original recipe makes 4 servings Change Servings

1 cup fresh blackberries, or more to taste
5 large strawberries, hulled and halved
1 large banana
1/3 cup orange juice

2 cups crushed ice
1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste (optional)
12 fresh blackberries

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Directions

Place 1 cup blackberries, strawberries, banana, orange juice, and ice into a blender in that order, and blend on high speed until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour into 4 glasses and top each serving with 3 blackberries for garnish.

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I used a large frozen banana because I wanted to skip the ice. The sugar was optional, I left it out. I used Trop 50 orange juice. One of the best smoothies I've ever had. I loved the combination of blackberries, strawberries, banana and orange. This is great for when you want something sweet but are watching your calorie intake.

—Sarah Jo

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 26, 2012

I thought this smoothie was just ok. I have to say, it was a beautiful purple color!

—Dawn

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9 Ratings

Jul 03, 2012

Very berry indeed. I whipped this up after a long hot morning walk. It hit the spot. I had to use blueberries, no blackberries at the store. I poured the rest into a Popsicle mold and made ice pops with it. I enjoyed them even more.

—*Sherri*

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Jul 04, 2012

I make this for kids all the time before we make the adult version with vodka and triple sec. The sugar isn't necessary at all with the amount of sugar in OJ. Delicious flavors and a beautiful color. Drink up!

—FoodLover

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Jun 27, 2012

A nice complement of fruit flavors. I had an orange which needed to be used up, so I added freshly-squeezed orange juice. My blackberries were not particularly sweet, so I added a little Splenda, but the smoothie still had a nice tang to it. If only that blender could pulverize those annoying blackberry seeds :-( Nutritionally, this is a superstar for anybody watching his/her diet. Liked this a lot and definitely will be making again.

—lutzflcat

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Jul 09, 2012

Have made many smoothies but not with blackberries due to seeds. Blackberries added a nice taste and seeds were't so bad after all. Sugar not necesssary. I've always used only about half the ice, but find it more refreshing with the 2 cups.

—Judy

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Jul 06, 2012

Thanks for sharing this recipe...my husband liked it...it was delicious.I'll make again.I skipped sugar and the taste was great.

—Unsa

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Jul 05, 2012

I recently purchased the Ninja Kitchen 1200 & what a a great investment...absolutely the greatest invention & it does exactly what they saw on TV including making ice into snow in a matter of seconds, but my son & I made this smoothie in the Ninja except the recipe called for Vanilla Yogurt..we used the Vanilla Greek Yogurt (i believe it called for 1/2 cup) but you can add or to your own taste & no sugar...it was really good...& to Kathy37c...since you are allergic to oranges you can add apple juice or white grape juice but if you don't want to use juice you can use Silk Coconut Milk...omg so delicious & i have also used Coconut Water (comes in cans in the Mexican section of your grocery store...i just have fallen in love with coconut water & it is starting to become very popular & good for you too....i do not have a stomach so i have to make up all kinds of smoothies, soup, etc., that i can eat but just try it & adjust to your taste & loved this recipe!!!

—Robin

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Nutrition

Calories
73 kcal
4%

Carbohydrates
17.6 g
6%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
0.5 g
< 1%

Fiber
3.9 g
16%

Protein
1.4 g
3%

Sodium
3 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

4th of July Blast Smoothie

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 73
Calories from Fat: 4

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.5g < 1 %
Saturated Fat 0.1g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 3mg < 1 %
Potassium 281mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 17.6g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 3.9g 16 %
Protein 1.4g 3 %
Sugars 10.4g
Vitamin A 3 %
Vitamin C 62 %
Calcium 3 %
Iron 5 %
** Thiamin 5 %
Niacin 6 %
Vitamin B6 10 %
Magnesium 9 %
Folate 17 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.