Jan

Tropical Fruit Salad Smoothie Recipe

By Tracy Russell

If you like tropical fruit salad, you’ll like this incredible green smoothie with a delicate, fruity taste of the tropics. It can be a meal replacement smoothie or you can easily modify it to meet your calorie needs.

Recipe

– 1/2 large papaya
– 1 mango
– 1/2 avocado
– 2 cups dandelion greens
– 1/2 cup shredded coconut
– 6 ounces of water
– 1 serving of protein powder (optional)

Blend on high until smooth.

Smoothie Modifications

For less fat and calories, use a half or whole banana instead of the avocado. You can also use fresh, young coconut instead of shredded coconut, which will also provide a significant boost in calcium content. I highly recommend that you only use unsweetened coconut if you do use shredded.

This smoothie contains 8 grams of protein without protein powder. Check your protein powder for additional nutritional information if you decide to use it.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 572
Fat: 32 grams
Protein: 8 grams (not including protein powder)
Carbohydrates: 72 grams
Calcium: 27% Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)
Iron: 62% RDA
Vitamin A: 480% RDA
Vitamin C: 209% RDA

This smoothie is also a rich source of B vitamins as well as vitamin E and K, copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.

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