TRY A FUN, GREEN, SAINT PATTY'S DAY FRUIT SMOOTHIE!

Here's a delicious, healthy fruit smoothie you can whip up in no time using your blender.

PREPARATION
-Put about (1/2) cup of cold water in clean blender container.
-Wash thoroughly, "de-seed" and cut into chunks or slices, the following: (Note: To save time, cut these up right into the blender container).

(1) small apple (type of apple optional)
(1) small pear (type of pear optional)
(1/2) small mango (remove skin)
(1/4) small papaya (remove skin)
(1/2) kiwi fruit (just remove skin-seeds stay!)
-Add-(12) seedless green grapes
-Peel and slice (1) banana
-Add: 1/2 cup-1% milk
-Add: 2-3 drops-mint (spearmint, peppermint) flavoring
OPTIONAL:
(3) baby carrots (sliced)
This mixture should 'naturally' yield a "green" smoothie...however, if you prefer a different shade of green, feel free to experiment with "things green", like celery, spinach, mint leaves, etc. Or, if you want, you can use a few drops of green food coloring.

BLENDING
-The blender container should be at least 3/4 full with the fruit and liquids from above. If it's not, add more of your choice (fruit or liquid) to bring it to that level. Note that the less liquid you use, the thicker the smoothie, so "tweak accordingly".
-Start by using one of the slower speeds, to chop up the chunks of fruit.
-As the mixture begins to liquefy, increase the blender speed...ultimately to the highest speed.
-Let run at high speed for at least one minute.

SERVING
-This smoothie may be served "as-is", or diluted to a thinner consistency with several types of liquid, including water, milk or fruit juice.
-This smoothie may be served at room temperature or chilled.
ENJOY!

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