Make entertaining as smooth as Silk (and get Silk soymilk for a Year!) #Silkology Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Silk® soymilk, almond milk or coconut milk, any flavor except chocolate
- 1 banana
- 6 mint leaves
- Zest of 1 lime
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 318g | |
| Calories 167 | |
| Calories from Fat 38 | 23% |
| Total Fat 4.26g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 0.59g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 120mg | 5% |
| Potassium 569mg | 16% |
| Total Carbs 25.24g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.9g | 10% |
| Sugars 15.24g | 10% |
| Protein 7.82g | 13% |
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