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Have you planned your healthy eating, weight loss program yet? Include this delicious orange, pineapple and coconut green smoothie from Dana at MinimalistBaker and you’ll be off to a good start. It’s healthy, nutritious and sooo tasty. Plus it has coconut that boosts the metabolism helping you use a few more calories.
We have a recipe for homemade coconut milk in our post Don’t Skip Breakfast! 5 Tips to Making a Great Weight-Loss Smoothie. I was surprised how easy it is to make. Plus you know exactly what goes into it – and what doesn’t!
See our notes at the end re calories in coconut milk variations.
Back to the recipe. Dana says her smoothie is …
Creamy
Cold
Refreshing
Packed with healthy ingredients
Naturally sweet
Slightly tart
A quick + easy meal or snackThis would make the perfect on-the-go breakfast or post-gym snack for busy folks looking to get in a quick serving or two of fruits and vegetables.
Recipe: Weight Loss Program: Orange Pineapple Coconut Green Smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients:
1 small ripe Banana
3/4 cup (~120 g) Pineapple, frozen, or sub more banana
2 blood Oranges
3/4 cup (180 ml) light Coconut Milk*
2-3 Tbsp (30-45 ml) fresh Lime juice (for tartness // add to taste)
2 big handfuls (~60 g) fresh or frozen Greens (kale + spinach)
2 tbs Hemp Hearts
Blend until smooth and enjoy.
* Notes:
A carton/box beverage or full fat canned coconut milk will give vastly different results in the calorie count. 1 cup from a carton/box could be 80 cals while 1 cup of full fat from a can is 550. Canned light is about 329 per cup, or 150 a cup, so you really do have to check the labels.
These are only guidelines as calories seem to vary across different sites. For exact figures it’s best to check the calories stated on the package you actually use.
The trade off between can and carton is the strength of coconut flavor: I find I can taste the coconut more if I use canned in a recipe. You will also find the higher the fat content the more filling it is, therefore reducing the urge to snack … so it may be a false economy if you go snacking within a couple of hours of drinking light coconut milk.
Or make homemade coconut milk; you know exactly what is in it (and what is not!) The calorie count here will vary according to whether you strain the coconut out and just use the liquid only, or not. See our link below to see how easy it is.
As for calculating the calories of homemade: you know exactly how much shredded coconut you use so can work it out easily.
Source: MinimalistBaker
Photo: DrinkMeHealthy.com
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