[Recipe] Pineapple Mango Tropical Smoothie from 145 Calories

It may not be a pina colada but I can imagine myself sipping this on a warm tropical beach somewhere, just a few steps from my holiday cottage; sun on my face, sand in my toes, the warm tropical water lapping at my feet, aaah, bliss …

Cut!

Take two!

Skip the sand-in-the-toes bit, pleeeease. There’s nothing I hate more than sand in my toes … well, actually, maybe I can think of one or two things, lol! (I grew up in a small town that had two beaches within a short walk, and many more within half an hour or less if you could drive, and they all had firm sand ... so no grit between the toes!)

Anyway, a tropical pineapple and mango smoothie is one of my favorites – beach or no beach. Try this one, close your eyes, and see if it takes you to a warm holiday destination.

The recipe is based on one from Krista at JoyfulHealthyEats (with a side of sweet!) Just the way I like things, too. Krista says this tropical smoothie is just …

… the perfect way to start your day. Fresh flavors that will take you straight to the beach and with [a good serving] of protein!

Drink it as a filling breakfast or as snacks for you and the children after school.

Recipe: Pineapple Mango Tropical Smoothie from 145 Calories

Serves 2-4

Ingredients:

• 1 medium / 7inches / 118 g Banana, fresh or frozen

• 3/4 cup / 180 ml Pineapple Juice

• 3/4 cup / 124 g Pineapple chunks, fresh or frozen

• 3/4 cup / 124 g Mango, fresh or frozen

• ½ cup / 4 fl oz / 113 g plain Greek Yogurt, nonfat (or 2% or full fat, your choice)

• 1/2 cup / 113 g 1% Cottage Cheese, or double up the yogurt if you can’t imagine using that

• 1/4 cup / 20 g Oats

• 1 cup Water

• a few Ice cubes, about 1/2-1 cup, to taste

Throw everything into the blender and blend until smooth.  Enjoy!

Serves 4; approx 145 cals each
Serves 3; approx 193 cals each
Serves 2; approx 289.5 cals each

All calorie calculations are an estimate. Calorie-content varies according to product and accuracy of measurement. Check the info on your packaging if you require exact numbers for what you eat.

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Based on Source: JoyfulHealthyEats

Photo: DrinkMeHealthy

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