Tropical Delight Smoothie
What better way to toast this gorgeous heat wave than with a refreshing tropical smoothie? After hours spent soaking up the sun and running around the park with our Lion, coming home to enjoy a fresh glass of fruit juice is just the cherry on top. Little A. loves this one and is always ready for seconds!
I still can’t believe that there is nearly no snow left on the ground and that for the past few days, I’ve been in lightweight dresses and flip flops? Oh, how sweet it is! Today we did a whole lot of Spring cleaning, thanks to my husband who went all out, moving furniture and getting every last dust ball. Feels so nice to start a new season, doesn’t it?
Have you been spending more time outside these days? I feel so renewed when we can finally say goodbye to Winter and hello to bare feet and warm breezes. I can’t wait for the outdoor Farmer’s Markets to start up again too – so much to look forward to!
Hope you are enjoying a wonderful week.
Tropical Smoothie
Serves 2
1/3 cup coconut cream (a can of coconut milk chilled 24 hrs in refrigerator)
1/2 cup almond milk
1/2 cup chopped pineapple
5 strawberries
1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
4 ice cubes
1/2 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 Tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut for garnish
- Wash and prepare fruit.
- Put all ingredients in the blender.
- Use ice crusher option for 30 seconds.
- Blend on medium-high for 1-2 minutes
- Serve and top with shredded coconut.
- Sit back, relax, and enjoy!
Emily Smith is the Editor of The Best of This Life who has been writing in the lifestyle niche and creating delicious recipes for over 10 years. Her work has been featured on BRIT + CO, Today's Parent, Chatelaine, Huffington Post, The Pioneer Woman, and Food Bloggers of Canada. She writes about family, food, entertaining, home decor, wellness, travel and a litany of other topics. She loves sharing her three core values - love life, live well, share the beauty - and encourages her readers to enjoy the best of their lives every day. She lives in Ottawa with her loving husband, two darling children, and dreams of one day owning a puppy.
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Mrs. Emily this looks incredible! So I wish I could recreate it! When I go back home I going to have to go through all your archives!
Would be just right today – it´s really warm outside even though it´s just morning here. 🙂
This looks like a simple and fast recipe for me to try out for me and my hubby this weekend.
Thanks for posting it!
Grandma Kat
XOXOXOXOXO
Yum all the way! I really like the combination of pineapple and coconut, makes me think I’m sipping a pina colada … great recipe 🙂
looks delicious. we will try it this weekend, Mrs. Smith. Fantastic picture, by the way. really great work. the Photographers that i work for said it is a really great picture. 🙂
mmmmmmmmm, another smoothie hitting the high marks!!! coconut has got to be my all-time faved flave. that just looks massively delish, you’re really getting me keyed up for blender madness to begin 🙂
i’ve heard about your warm weather and man does that ever sound grand! hope it keeps up – we got a sunny weekend (for once!) and yesterday Sean & i went out on our bikes exploring a new beach where they had the most interesting wildlife reserve. lots of birds to spy, one of them is called a northern harrier. it’s the most beautiful bird, kinda a cross between an owl and a falcon. getting outdoors more sure does feel great, you’re right! goodbye winter – huzzah spring! xo ♥