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Ingredients
- 6oz Black Cherry or Peach Chobani Greek Yogurt
- 1 cup pitted fresh or frozen sweet cherries
- 1 fresh peach, sliced OR 1 cup frozen peach slices
- 1 – 2 cups fresh or flash-frozen baby spinach (see note below)
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond breeze)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 548g | |
| Calories 279 | |
| Calories from Fat 61 | 22% |
| Total Fat 6.87g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 3.55g | 14% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium 124mg | 5% |
| Potassium 1244mg | 36% |
| Total Carbs 49.42g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.9g | 23% |
| Sugars 42.04g | 28% |
| Protein 10.72g | 17% |
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