Berry Good

Berry Good* Serves 2 Whether you buy the berries fresh and freeze them yourself or purchase a convenient pack of mixed frozen berries, this smoothie is a creamy, tart, refreshing treat for all seasons.

1 1/2 cups low-fat plain kefir (a milk-based drink)
1/2 cup grape juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 banana
2 1/2 cups frozen blackberries, strawberries and raspberries

Combine the kefir, grape juice, honey and banana in a blender. Add the berries and blend until smooth. Strain or put through a sieve.

*Recipes reprinted with permission from Smoothies: 50 Recipes for High-Energy Replacement (Chronicle Books). Senior editor Rebecca Broida Gart is a self-proclaimed smoothie junkie.