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Place banana, yogurt, walnuts, and 1 tablespoon honey in a blender. Blend on low speed until ingredients start to mix together. Then increase to high speed and blend until smooth. For a sweeter smoothie, add another tablespoon of honey. Serve immediately.

Note: To make a frozen banana, peel and cut the banana into chunks. Wrap in plastic and place in freezer several hours or overnight.

Makes 1 1/4 cups Serves 2 (about ½ cup per serving) Nutrition information per serving:
267 calories, 11g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 3mg cholesterol, 42mg sodium, 41g total carbohydrate, 3g fiber, 6g protein