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creamy mango lime smoothie

375 mL skim or 1% milk 1 1/2 cups
125 mL Western Classics 1/2 cup
French vanilla yogurt
500 mL fresh mango chunks, frozen 2 cups
30 mL fresh lime juice 2 tbsp
grated fresh ginger root or ground ginger to taste (optional)

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender.

2. Blend until smooth. If you prefer a thinner smoothie, add more milk as desired.

3. For a thicker smoothie, add 3 to 4 ice cubes.

Makes 2 servings.

Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 262 Protein 11 g Fat 2 g Carbohydrate 55 g Fibre 3.7 g