Blueberry Banana Red Beet Instant Smoothie! #DoleShakers

Doesn’t that blueberry smoothie look delicious?! What if I told you that power-packed fruit & veggie smoothie (it even has beets) only took 1 minute to make and didn’t require the use of a blender?! All true – though I would have never thought I could make something like that without a blender until I teamed up with the Mom It Forward blogger network for a campaign about the new DOLE Nutrition Plus Fruit & Veggie Shakers POWER Smoothies! Have you seen these?! You can fine DOLE Fruit & Veggie Shakers in the freezer aisle of the grocery store – all you do is add your favorite juice to the container & shake your way to a delicious smoothie! Talk about convenient for those crazy, busy days, perfect for breakfast on-the-go or a great pre/post game snack for busy kids! The new DOLE Nutrition Plus Fruit & Veggie Shakers POWER Smoothies are made with all natural fruit, veggies, real Greek yogurt and are nutritionally fortified with an extra boost of protein. Currently, the fruit & veggie shakers are available in 3 varieties (each with unique packages that are colored by the wholesomeness of fruits and veggies found inside):

Pineapple Mango with Sweet Potato and Carrot (Yellow POWER) Shakers
Boosts:

• 100% DV of vitamin C
• A good source of vitamins A & E
• 5 grams of protein

Strawberry Raspberry with Red Beat and Purple Carrot (Red POWER) Shakers
Boosts:

• 100% DV of vitamin A
• 100% DV of vitamin E
• 5 grams of protein

Blueberry Banana with Red Beet (Blue POWER) Shakers
Boosts:

• 100% DV of vitamins B6 & B12
• 100% DV of folic acid
• 5 grams of protein

I was able to find the blueberry variety at the store and you’d NEVER know that these POWER smoothies have veggies in too – it tastes just like fruit! My boys would NEVER eat beets on their own, so this was a great (and super fast way) to get them some fruit & veggies. To make the smoothies, all you have to do is add your favorite juice to the fill zone on the container and then shake it up. I’ve been on a coconut water quick lately, so I tried it with that instead of juice.The results were great! The boys thought it was SO fun shaking up the smoothies in the container and then of course they couldn’t wait to try it! It should come as no surprise that they loved them! The boys are BIG fans of smoothies and the #DoleShakers are no different. I love finding different ways to get a variety of color through various fruits & veggies into their diets. And, it’s nice to find convenience items that are still pack some nutrition power! So, be sure to check out your grocery store’s freezer aisle to pick up some DOLE Smoothie Shakers!

Which “instant” DOLE Power Smoothie would you like best?

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Disclaimer: I am part of the Mom It Forward blogger network. Mom It Forward and DOLE partnered in support of this campaign. Dole compensated me for participation in this campaign. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own.