Bananas , store house of nutrients, love to use this fruit in as many ways as I can. Unlike other fruits, it is available all round the year and these fruits are always in store at home. Banana smoothie is another way to use this fruit.
Smoothie are an healthy alternative for the calorie conscious.It is a blend of various ingredients with or without yoghurt. Various kinds of smoothies can be prepared. One can prepare of different vegetables or a combination with green vegetables. Here is one kind,using fruits, banana and apple smoothie, to keep you going for long hours.
Mango smoothie is healthy and makes an excellent breakfast for all. It is packed with the goodness of mango, yoghurt and milk.
It is the season of mangoes and no reason not to use mangoes. As children, we enjoyed eating mangoes. Now, I find ways to cook with it.
The recipe of mango smoothie is given below. Addition of sugar is optional. It depends on the sweetness of the mango and most time, we rarely need it. Here, topping can be varied, you can put some chopped nuts, cherries or serve with a wafer.
The reason I love smoothies, it is filling and can be made in a jiffy.
Cut mango into chunks. Put it in a liquidiser with yoghurt and milk. Serve with any topping given below
Toppings :
cherries
nuts as cashew, almond and raisin cut into pieces
wafers
roasted flax seeds
soaked chia seeds
Notes
Any kind of sweetener may be used if needed.
Addition of milk is optional but it helps in balancing the taste if the curd is slightly sour.
About the event:
This is an old post, which I have redone with better pictures and text. Sending it to Foodies Redoing _98. It is a fortnightly event and so many of my posts have been redone here.
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