This tasty whole foods blend is an energy boosting alternative to a typical store-bought smoothie. It can be fortified with spinach (it imparts no taste- only nutrients!), and a scoop of your favorite protein powder for extra protein and energy. The frozen strawberrys are essential for the cool refreshing mouthfeel (can substitute frozen coconut milk if the strawberries are in season). Kids love the clean flavors of this smoothie!
Prep time: 7 minutes
Serves: 4-8 oz portions
Ingredients:
1 whole pineapple, rinsed
1-10 oz bag frozen strawberries
3/4 can coconut milk (or more to taste) (shake it before opening)
Handful of washed spinach leaves (optional)
1 scoop of protein powder (optional)
Equipment needed: Blender
Instructions:
To prepare the pineapple, slice off the leaves and root of the fruit, and with it standing flat on the cutting board, slice about 1” wide sections of peel off, from top to bottom, moving around the pinapple. When the peel has been sliced completely off, slice the fruit in half lengthwise, and then in half again to make long quarters. Take on of the quarters, lay it on its side, and slice off the woody core with the knife at a slight angle; you should now how a long strip of pineapple ready to be cubed or chunked for your smoothie (or fruit salad, or barbeque skewers, etc).
Place all your ingredients in the blender, and blend for 1 -2 minutes. Scrape down the sides with the blender turned off if it isn’t as smooth as you’d like.
Pour into tall glasses, and serve it up! If you are preparing it for later in the day, try pouring it into a glass mason jar with a screw on lid, and keep refrigerated. Consume within one day for best flavor.
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