Fruit and Coconut Smoothie (Smoothie Recipes)

Member Name: i_am_joy

Product:	Smoothie Recipes
Date:	07/03/09 (111 review reads)
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Advantages: A delicious smoothie, healthy and nutritious, easy to make

Disadvantages: Some people find it to be too much faffing around

Since embarking on my diet I've grown to love Smoothies and have one for breakfast very regularly. This recipe was originally from Jamie Oliver, I think I scribbled it down from one of his earlier programmes, and is delicious and very unusual. It serves three or four people with generous servings and should be served immediately after blending for the freshest of flavours.

FRUIT AND COCONUT SMOOTHIE

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

1 banana
2 ripe mangoes
400ml coconut milk, you can buy cans of this from any of the large supermarkets
The zest and juice of 1 lime
A pinch of cardamom seeds, these need to be pounded using either a pestle & mortar or pop the seeds into a food bag and pound with a rolling pin
Ice cubes

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO DO

Peel the banana and roughly chop it.

Skin the mangoes, remove the stones and chop the flesh roughly.

Put the fruit in your blender and blend together with the rest of the ingredients, ensuring that the mixture is very well blended. In my experience you should blend for as long as you think it needs and then a minute or two more!

Pour the smoothie into a tall glass, chilled if possible, and top with a small sprinkle of black pepper and a pinch of fresh lime zest.

Summary: A delicious and satisfying smoothie to help you towards your five a day!