Ingredients:

2 small or 1 large can of mandarin oranges (can also peel and de-skin juicy fresh mandarins, around 4 large ones or 6-7 clementines)
1/2 pint of fresh pulp free orange juice
3 T whey protein powder
5 ice cubes

Directions:

This is an easy and simple smoothie to make. Put the powder in first and carefully put the oranges in (slowly so the powder doesn’t float) followed by the ice and juice.

Spin on low until mixed, high if you like them frothy.

This smoothie is not as low in calories as most I post here but you can control the caloric content by replacing the 1/2 and 1/2 with a lower calorie substitute. Either way this is one decadent dessert smoothie.

There is something good about the taste of cherry and almond. This is why they go great in the smoothie. So, we are here to show you how to make your own cherry almond smoothie which is super easy.

Inredients

1 eight ounce container of cherry yogurt

1 eleven ounce can of mandarin oranges (packed in water rather than syrup) well drained

Half a banana which is peeled and sliced

¼ C half and half cream

1 tsp. almond extract

Directions

Just as with any other smoothie, you just need to put these in the blender and let her rip. Then you have a very tasteful treat to drink.

–photo by D Sharon Pruitt