We love smoothies here in the Musing Mainiac household. We frequently have them for breakfast. We find that they are a great way to start the day off healthy!
I was thrilled when Dole invited us to have a smoothie party. I invite some friends and promptly waited for my party kit to come. For hosting a DOLE Summer Smoothie Party, they provided everything I would need including coupons for Dole frozen fruit, recipes, glasses, spoons, straws, coasters and an iTunes gift card to create my own summer mix CD!
Using frozen fruit made preparing the smoothies a breeze, and they tasted yummy as well!
Here are some tips from Dole:
DOLE FROZEN SMOOTHIE TIPS
· Here’s a little secret: with DOLE Frozen Fruit, there’s no need to add ice to your smoothie. It’s already naturally cold and delicious!
· Unlike pre-made smoothie mixes that can be surprisingly unhealthy and lack variety, DOLE Frozen Fruit allows you to tailor your smoothie to your tastes exactly! And you’ll be catching up on your daily fruit and vegetable servings at the same time.
· Smoothies made with DOLE Frozen Fruit are also a great way to take and keep extra weight off, especially during (gasp!) bathing suit season. Naturally fat-free and low-calorie, DOLE Frozen Fruit helps you and your family stay happy AND healthy.
DOLE FROZEN FRUIT TIPS
· Using DOLE Frozen Fruit is a more economical way to cook since you can use a little and save the rest for later, ensuring nothing goes to waste!
· DOLE Frozen Fruit is more uniform in size and flavor, which optimizes recipe outcomes.
· DOLE Frozen Fruit is ideal for toppings, baking, fruit salads or simply as a healthy snack.
· DOLE Wildly Nutritious Heart Healthy Mixed Fruit is a colorful mix of pineapple, strawberries, peaches, honeydew and mangoes.
· DOLE Wildly Nutritious Immunity Blend – Tropical Fruit is a delicious mix of pineapple, mango, golden kiwi, papaya and strawberries.
· DOLE Wildly Nutritious Antioxidant Blend is a nutritious mix of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. Each serving of DOLE Wildly Nutritious Antioxidant Blend provides double the industry standard of effective antioxidant activity.
DOLE FROZEN FRUIT VARIETIES
· Blackberries
· Blueberries
· Dark Sweet Cherries
· Mango
· Pineapple Chunks
· Raspberries
· Sliced Peaches
· Sliced Strawberries
· Sliced Strawberries in Sugar Tub
· Whole Strawberries
· Wild Blueberries
· Wildly Nutritious Mixed Berries
· Wildly Nutritious Mixed Fruit
· Wildly Nutritious Tropical Fruit
One of the things I love about smoothies is that we adults know that they are pretty healthy, but the kids think it’s a delicious treat!
Dole has tons of fantastic recipes on their website such as the Orange Peach Smoothie with DOLE Frozen Peaches and the Pineapple Berry Smoothie with DOLE Frozen Strawberries or Raspberries.
Win It: Two Lucky winners will each win 5 coupons for a free bag of Dole Frozen Fruit!
To enter: Go to http://www.dole.com and tell me your favorite DOLE Frozen Fruit recipe.
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And now for the fine print:
Open to anyone in the USA , 18 and over.
Giveaway closes at August 14th at 12:00pm EST. I will randomly select one winner shortly after and notify them by email. The Winner will have 48 hours to contact me with their mailing address.
Although I did receive the product free of charge for this review, I was in no other way compensated for this post. All opinions are purely my own.
The recipe is Dole’s Lemon-Strawberry Punch,
http://www.dole.com/EatRightLanding/EatRight/Recipe/RecipeDetail/tabid/596/Default.aspx?contentid=1632
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