vacation smoothies

When I am on vacation I often just eat fruit for breakfast. If I have my blender with me, I make a smoothie. You can walk on the beach while sipping your smoothie, or just lie in a hammock and relax. They are fast and easy to make.

vacation breakfast smoothie

Ingredients: 2 C pineapple, 1 cup papaya, 1 1/2 cup cantaloupe

1. Chop all of the fruit and place it in the blender container. Make sure you taste the fruit for sweetness and flavor before you blend.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Serve
If it isn't sweet enough, you may add a few teaspoons of honey.

1, put fruit in blender

2. blend until smooth

3. enjoy!

Nutrients in vacation breakfast smoothie

• Cantaloupe
  It is a very good source of potassium and vitamin A.
  Potassium -   473 mg 
  Vitamin A -    120 mg
  Vitamin C -    108 mg
  Choline -       13.5 mg
  It is rich in antioxidants, has no cholesterol, and only a very small amount of fat. There are some minerals and other nutrients.
• Pineapple
  Vitamin C -   169 mg 
  It is a good source of folate and choline. It is also rich in potassium, calcium, manganese, 
• papaya 
  Good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and folates
  
  These fruits all contain enough fiber to help lower cholesterol and help your body to function properly.
• Papaya does not taste as sweet as the other fruits, but it is a healthy fruit and very pleasant to eat. There are 8 g of sugar in a cup of papaya, as compared to 16 g in a cup of pineapple and  12 g in a cup of cantaloupe.

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