How to Make a Yogurt Smoothie

LF Yogurt is a Healthy Addition to Your Diet.

Have you tried to make your own healthy fruit and yogurt smoothies? Here is a two ingredient recipe. Kids love this treat, it is low fat and high on nutrition!

Things You'll Need

• V8 Fusion Juice
• Fat Free or Low Fat Vanilla Yogurt

Instructions

1. 

   Select a large container of Fat Free or Low Fat Vanilla Yogurt, be sure to check the amount of sugar in the yogurt. I recommend you buy a large container so you'll have plenty to make several in a week.

2. Purchase one of the V8 V-Fusion® juice flavors. V8 V-Fusion® boasts that it gives you a full serving of vegetables plus a full serving of fruits, in every 8-oz. glass! The result is a nutrition-packed beverage made of 100% juice that's also delicious and refreshing.

3. The V8 Fusion Light is great tasting too. It has 1 combined serving of fruits and vegetables in a lower-calorie blend. The lighter versions of the juice have 2 flavors right now.

4. 

   A quick smoothie can be made by mixing the yogurt and juice in a glass. Start with about 1 cup yogurt and blend in the juice to taste. No blender needed here.

5. At this point other ingredients are optional. Some smoothie recipes add crushed ice, whole fruit, milk and sweetener. Also try some flavored yogurts along with the juice for additional flavors.

6. Kids will enjoy this with breakfast or as a great healthy snack!

Tips & Warnings

• The V8 website has great recipes and diet suggestions.

• Mix different yogurt and juice flavors, experiment and have some fun creating new flavors.

• Nutritionists say the healthiest yogurt contains only live, active cultures and milk.

• Be sure to read the labels for sugar content on both the yogurt and juice. You don't want a healthy treat to be too high in sugar.

• Read about yogurt and what types are best to buy. Knowing what to look for on the label, will help you to make an informed decision.

Resources

• V8 website
• Healthy Fruit Smoothie Recipes
• 10 Reasons to Eat Yogurt!