Some days, I need little more than this or the following refreshing smoothie for lunch. My younger son wanted readers to know that he came up with the mango and pear combination at the age of seven. It’s unbelievably good—thanks, Evan!

Ingredients

　　1 mango, peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped

　　1 banana, peeled and cut into several pieces, or 2 large ripe juicy pears (preferably Bartlett), peeled, quartered, and cored

　　One 8-ounce container low-fat vanilla yogurt or soy yogurt

　　1/2 cup orange juice, or as needed

　　Ice, optional

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　　The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet