Tropical Beach Smoothie

Name: Tropical Beach Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp (15 mL) quinoa flour; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) boiling water; ⅔ cup (160 mL) chopped pineapple; ¼ cup (60 mL) frozen banana chunks; ½ cup (125 mL) chopped mango; ½ cup (125 mL) vanilla yogurt; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) light coconut milk (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
1

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Quinoa 365

By Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming

Published 2011

About

A perfect blend of tropical flavors, this refreshing smoothie is sure to boost any mood. If you haven’t got vanilla yogurt on hand, substitute plain or natural yogurt mixed with ¼ tsp (1 mL) pure vanilla extract and 1 tsp (5 mL) honey. Be ready to make these anytime by freezing your favorite chopped fruit in individual servings.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp (15 mL) quinoa flour
2 Tbsp (30

Breakfast
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Place the quinoa flour and boiling water in a small bowl. Stir until a paste has formed. Purée the quinoa paste, pineapple, banana, mango, yogurt and coconut milk (if using) in a blender. Serve immediately.