Dragonfruit Citrus Yogurt Smoothie
This fresh fruity smoothie is great at boosting immunity, controlling moods and hunger, and is also kid-friendly given that color!
Dragonfruit, or Pitaya, is a gloriously colored Asian melon-like fruit that comes in both white and dark pink meat. This smoothie was made with the latter, and it is full of fiber, magnesium, vitamin Bs and more!
Mild flavor, a bit like kiwi. And the color alone will brighten your day immeasurably!
This recipe also includes a fast easy way to make faux homemade yogurt. I used coconut meat here – I found it in the freezer section of Wholefoods – but you can also use soaked cashews to make yogurt – I have a recipe for that here.
It’s not traditional yogurt in that it technically hasn’t fermented for days, but it is still as healthy with the addition of quality probiotic powder. Just snap open a capsule or two of your favorite, and pour it in. If you are into yogurt and want to experiment with plant-based yogurts without paying top dollar (they are so expensive – especially the cashew yogurts! – then this recipe might be the answer for you!
Dragonfruit Citrus Yogurt Smoothie
Ingredients
Dragonfruit Smoothie
- 2 cups dark pink dragonfruit (either frozen or mix 3 tbsp pitaya powder into 2 cups of yogurt)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbs baobab powder
- 1/2 cup water or ice
Coconut Faux Yogurt
- 2 cup Thai coconut meat
- 1/2 cup coconut water
- 1 tsp probiotic powder
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
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To prepare the yogurt, blend up the coconut meat and water until smoothie, break open the probiotic capsule and pour powder in, and add the maple syrup and lemon juice. Blend and store refrigerated. Keeps 2 days or so; we eat ours by then.
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Prepare the yogurt first and then blend up dragonfruit ingredients for the pink smoothie. Then pour the smoothie on top of the yogurt and enjoy!
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