ORANGE BANANA SMOOTHIE

      Yield:  Approximately 3-4 cups

1 container (approx. 10-12 oz.) of your favorite vanilla protein drink (Atkins, Slim Fast, etc.) 
     
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate (more or less to taste)
     
1 Banana

QUICK METHOD:
    
Add about 1 cup ice to blender and crush.
   
Add remaining ingredients and blend on liquefy or high for 
about 15-30 seconds until well blended.

Pour into chilled glass and enjoy!

                                 

PLAN AHEAD METHOD: 
 Pour milk and frozen orange juice concentrate into a tall 2-3 cup container and place in freezer for about 2 hours or more. (For ease of emptying into blender, the top of the container should be less wide than the top of your bender.)

Remove from freezer when ready to make smoothie and dump into blender.
     
Add banana and blend on liquefy or high until well blended.                           
Pour into chilled glass and enjoy!   

     
OPTIONS:

Omit orange juice and use chocolate protein drink or chocolate milk.

Add other fruits and/or berries.

Use Frozen Yogurt in place of protein drink.

Use regular milk (any percent of fat you like) instead of protein drink.

NOTE:  You may have noticed that the orange juice concentrate in the dish is thawed. You don't need to do that. It is just that it had thawed before I got around to taking the picture!