Dragon Fruit and Beet Smoothie
Here in Israel, the produce sections of supermarkets are extremely seasonal. I always know what’s ripe in the fields because they’ll be stacked high at my local market.
Right now, it’s dragon fruit, rich, magenta dragon fruit. At the cheap price of $1 USD a fruit, I’ve definitely been buying these babies by the armful.
How could I resist?
Fruit grown in Israel is also picked at its peak ripeness. The country is so small, so it’s quick to distribute fresh-picked produce. That’s great for taste (and nutritional value), but unfortunately, it only takes a day or two before the fruit begins to spoil.
I’ve mentioned many times before that the easiest ways to save spoiling fruit are to 1. make a smoothie (the soft, mushy fruit doesn’t seem so unappetizing in a smoothie) and 2. Freeze it for smoothies in the future.
I’ve done both with my dragon fruit.
The smoothie I’m currently loving is made with beets (I love a good beet smoothie in the morning). The color is to die for and, of course, I’m sippin’ and smilin’ while thinking of all those good-for-me nutrients!
If you can’t find the purple dragon fruit, the white version will work as well.
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Here is how I made my dragon fruit & beet smoothie:
Ingredients
1 cup cubed dragon fruit
½ cup beet – peeled and chopped into bite-size pieces
1 large frozen banana (or two small frozen bananas)
1 tablespoon of silan (or 1 large date)
1 teaspoon maca powder
1 cup of water
Method
Blend all of the ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Let me know in the comments below if you’re a big fan of dragon fruit as well!
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