Mango Hurricane Smoothie

After my holiday indulgences, I’m happily switching focus from Christmas cookies to nutrient dense Super Smoothies. January, for me, is a month to reboot and recharge. The weather is cold outside, so eating healthy foods is a must to beat the winter blues. Smoothies are a great way to make sure I get my daily fruit and vegetable intake – and they sure are a nice treat to sip on during long nursing sessions with Abigail. I find them both replenishing and hydrating for my body and they offer great immune boosting benefits, especially when you load them up with vitamin-rich fruits and super foods.

I made this smoothie the other day, based on a favourite from Booster Juice (a juice/smoothie chain in Canada). It’s called the Mango Hurricane Smoothie and it’s full of fruits, including mangos, peaches, passion fruit, guava, and strawberries! The combination is delicious and even though it’s blistering cold outside, I like to think I’m on a tropical island while I drink this yummy smoothie.

Health benefits of Mangoes

Mango fruit is an excellent source of Vitamin-A and flavonoids like beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin. 100 g of fresh fruit provides 765 mg or 25% of recommended daily levels of vitamin A. Together; these compounds are known to have antioxidant properties and are essential for vision. Vitamin A is also required for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin. Consumption of natural fruits rich in carotenes is known to protect the body from lung and oral cavity cancers.

It is also a very good source of vitamin-B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin-C and vitamin-E. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful oxygen-free radicals.  (source)

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Mango Hurricane Smoothie (Booster Juice Copycat)


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  • Author: Emily Smith
  • Total Time: 5

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup frozen mangos,
  • 1/2 cup frozen peaches
  • 1/4 cup passion fruit nectar
  • 1/4 cup guava nectar
  • 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
  • 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 cup of organic vanilla yogourt or vanilla cultured coconut milk(for dairy-free)

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in the blender.
  2. Blend on high 2-4 minutes.
  3. Blend until smooth.

Notes

  • Makes two large tumblers. If need be, add cold water to reach desired consistency.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2

 

 

Emily Smith

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17 Comments

    1. Thanks Zainab! I’m smoothie obsessed right now – they just make you feel so good!! Wishing you a fab weekend!

    1. Thank you Julie! I’m a huge fan of smoothies too and this combination of fruit is one of my new favourites 🙂 Thanks for coming by too!

  1. Where do you find guava nectar? I’ve been traipsing about the whole foods for twenty minutes and can’t find anything remotely resembling guava anything. Help!

  2. I’m a booster juice addict and I’ve been wanting to try to make a few at home myself so I can quickly make one and head off to work. They show what is in their smoothies on their sites, but obviously not how much of each item. How did you figure out how much of each ingredient to use? Thanks so much 🙂

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