“Tropicacao” Mango-Chocolate Green Smoothie Recipe

Get your healthy, raw chocolate fix with this tropical fruity smoothie recipe. It’s a rich source of vitamin A, C and iron as well as many other vitamins and minerals. It has a fruity, chocolate flavor that mingles sweet pineapple and mango with dark chocolate.

“Tropicacao” Mango-Chocolate Green Smoothie Recipe

• 1 mango, peeled and pitted
• 1/2 cup pineapple, cubed
• 1 ounce of Sunfood cacao nibs (or use cacao powder)
• 3 large chard leafs
• 1 stock celery
• 1 scoop hemp or rice protein powder (optional)
• 4 to 6 ounces of water (or coconut water)

Add all the ingredients except for the greens to your blender and hit the “pulse” button a few times. Next, add the rest of the greens and blend on high for 30 seconds or until the smoothie is creamy.

Note: If you don’t have a high-speed blender you’ll want to grind cacao nibs or beans in a coffee grinder before adding them to your blender.

For a colder smoothie, either add a couple ice cubes or use frozen mango.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 380 (442 with protein powder)
Fat: 20 grams
Protein: 8 grams (20 grams with protein powder)
Carbohydrates: 62 grams
Calcium: 12% RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance)
Iron: 332% *
Vitamin A: 455% RDA
Vitamin C: 250% RDA

This drink is also a good source of copper, magnesium, manganese, potassium, vitamin E, K and B vitamins including folate, thiamine, riboflavin and B6.

* We use Sunfood brand cacao (raw chocolate) because of its high iron content. Each serving has 314% RDA of iron. Other brands of cacao have much less iron content.

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