Strawberries are full of Vitamin C and this is a very refreshing way of enjoying them. If you can buy English strawberries, in season, you will find they are naturally sweeter than imported ones. If the drink is a little too tart for your taste, add a little icing sugar — but it won’t be as healthy!

450g/1lb ripe strawberries, washed 1 banana 450ml/15floz low fat natural yoghurt 150ml/1/4oz skimmed milk 1tsp vanilla extract 6~8 ice cubes, crushed	Method Place the strawberries, banana, yoghurt, milk and vanilla extract in a blender and blend until smooth. Put the crushed ice into 4 tall glasses, pour the smoothie over the ice and serve immediately.
©The Vegetarian Society’s ‘Simply Good Food’ HarperCollins Publishers 2000
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