Cranberries are really good for you. They are chock full of antioxidants and they’re also great for your urinary tract health. They are also rather tart. They’re not really a fruit you can just eat out of hand as a snack. I really wanted to use them in a smoothie, but I knew I needed another fruit to temper the tart a bit. Pears seemed like the perfect fruit to do this since they could help add sweetness without adding a ton of flavor of their own. In the end I think the combination worked out really well, and it ended up being a great late summer/early fall smoothie.

What you’ll need.

Cranberry Pear Smoothie:

• 2 pears, core removed
• 1 ½ cups cranberries
• 1 5.3 oz container vanilla yogurt
• 5-6 ice cubes
• 1 tbsp orange juice
• Sugar to taste
• Pinch of salt (to taste)

Combine the first 4 ingredients a blender and blend until mostly smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse until well combined. Pour into a tall glass, drink, and enjoy!