Strawberry-Banana Smoothie

• 2 cups sliced hulled strawberries (about 1 one-pint basket)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 ripe large banana, peeled, sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped pitted peeled mango
• 1/2 cup chilled plain nonfat yogurt
• 6 ice cubes
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Optional garnish: additional strawberries, left whole

1. Toss 2 cups strawberries and sugar in medium bowl to blend.
2. Let stand at room temperature until juices form, about 1 hour.
3. Add banana and mango to strawberry mixture; place in freezer until partially frozen, about 45 minutes.
4. Combine fruit mixture, plain nonfat yogurt, ice cubes, and vanilla extract in blender.
5. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute.
6. Pour smoothie into glasses.
7. Garnish with whole strawberries, if desired, and serve.

hulled strawberries, sugar, banana, mango, chilled plain nonfat yogurt, cubes, vanilla, additional strawberries

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/strawberry-banana-smoothie-201173 (may not work)