Tropical Smoothie
A sweet refreshing tropical smoothie recipe with the goodness of both fruit and vegetables.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 141kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup apple juice
- ½ cup mango frozen and cubed
- ½ cup pineapple
- ½ cup zucchini frozen and cubed
- ½ cup banana sliced
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. The most efficient way to get a smooth consistency is to start on low speed until all the ingredients are well combined and large chunks are gone before increasing the speed to high.
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Notes
- If you are keen to try frozen zucchini in a smoothie but don't want the green colour that the zucchini peel will add to the smoothie then try peeling the zucchini before you freeze it.
- This smoothie tastes great, but with it's greenish color some kids can be put off before trying it. An opaque smoothie cup can help with this, I use a double walled stainless steel cup with a silicone straw not just to keep my kids smoothies cool but also to disguise any unusual colors.
- Apple juice: My kids like this smoothie made with an apple juice base. However, you could use pineapple juice, orange juice guava juice a store-bought tropical fruit juice or coconut coconut water if you prefer.
- Frozen mango: In New Zealand, fresh mangos are not plentiful year-round, which is why I use frozen. But if you are lucky to live somewhere with heaps of mangos then using fresh would be delicious.
- Pineapple: Be sure to choose a sweet juicy pineapple, making sure to remove all the peel and hard core before adding it to the smoothie.
- Frozen zucchini: Adding frozen zucchini/courgette to a smoothie is one of my favourite hacks! Zucchini is a mild-tasting vegetable so it doesn't change the taste of the smoothie, if it is frozen it just adds a creamy texture.
- Banana: In this recipe use other frozen fruit and vegetables therefore I chose to use fresh banana. I often use frozen banana in my smoothie as it makes smoothies thick and sweet, but with the other frozen items I found using frozen banana made the smoothie too thick.
- If you are making this recipe for a baby under one, consider using water instead of apple juice as the liquid as this will reduce the sugar content of the smoothie.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serve | Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 455mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 557IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg