Mango Smoothies

Mangos are in season here is South Florida.  I have a box full sitting on the floor in the kitchen just waiting to be frozen.  Below are a few of my favorite mango smoothie recipes from allrecipes.com.

Blueberry Mango Smoothie

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chia seeds (or flax seeds)

1 (6 ounce) container vanilla yogurt

1/2 cup mango juice

1/4 cup fresh blueberries

1/4 cup fresh mango chunks

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Grind chia (or flax) seeds in a food processor until pulverized; add yogurt, mango juice, blueberries, mango, and vanilla extract and blend until smooth. 

Mango Cardamon Smoothie

Ingredients

2 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted

1 cup plain yogurt (low-fat optional)

8 cubes ice

2/3 cup skim milk (fat-free optional)

1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom (or cinnamon if you prefer)

1 tablespoon Agave

Directions

Place mango, yogurt, ice, and milk into a blender. Sprinkle in cardamom and agave to taste. Puree until smooth, frothy, and creamy. 

Mango-Pineapple Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup vanilla yogurt

1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice

1/2 banana, sliced

1 mango – peeled and seeded

1/2 cup nonfat milk

2 tablespoons cream of coconut or coconut milk

Directions

In a blender, blend the vanilla yogurt, pineapple juice, banana, mango, milk, and cream of coconut until smooth.