Mango-Coconut Smoothie

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Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 2

Smoothies have the appeal of a milkshake with the nutritional profile of a fruit salad. When you have over-ripe bananas, peel, slice and freeze them, and you’ll be ready to make smoothies anytime.

Ingredients

  • 1 can low-fat coconut milk

  • 2 cups frozen mangos

  • 1 large frozen banana

  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger

  • 1 tablespoon flax seeds

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

  1. Place all the ingredients, in order, in a blender and secure the lid.

  2. Blend, increasing the speed to high, until ingredients are very smooth. Serve immediately.

Tips and Notes

For this rich and satisfying smoothie, a can of coconut milk is preferable to the cartons of coconut-based nondairy milk that are typically found in refrigerated sections at co-ops. For a thicker, richer version, substitute regular coconut milk for low-fat.

Nutritional Information

320 calories, 13 g. fat, 0 mg. cholesterol, 15 mg. sodium, 50 g. carbohydrate, 6 g. fiber, 3 g. protein

Recipe and image courtesy of welcometothetable.coop