Wanted to post this smoothie recipe... Saw it this weekend on 5 Ingredient Fix with Claire Robinson on the food Network and really wanted to try it. Got all my ingredients, blended away, and now I'm making it my new go to Breakfast, it's that AWESOME! Put the ingredients into Sparkpeople and the calories are around 300-350, depending on how much coconut Water you use, how much honey exactly, and how much yogurt and which brand. Perfect for me (and many other bandsters) because it's a complete Meal Replacement, takes me till late afternoon... Hope you like it!

Ingredients

1/2 water

1/2 cup honey

1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

2 cups Greek yogurt

1 teaspoon torn fresh mint leaves, plus sprigs for garnish

Coconut water, frozen in ice cube tray (approximately 1/2 tray)

Directions

Combine the water, honey and vanilla bean pod in a small saucepan over low heat. Simmer for 7 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow the vanilla to infuse into the honey. Remove the vanilla pod and allow the mixture to cool completely, about 10 to 15 minutes.

In a blender, combine some of the vanilla honey with the yogurt, mint and 1/2 tray of frozen coconut water cubes, or more for desired consistency. Puree until smooth, then pour into glasses and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint. Serve immediately.

thnx... i love smoothies...maybe i'll try this.

Time to add this to the list. I wish we had a book that has all the smoothies for us going through the banding process.