Creamy non-dairy tropical smoothie
This quick and easy dairy-free smoothie is a great way to start a super-powered day.
Some fresh fruit and a splash of coconut water make a delicious dairy-free smoothie.
The Gourmand Mom
Many little boys dream of growing up to become superheroes, as if they will magically awaken one morning with webs shooting from the fingertips or the ability to leap the tallest buildings in a single bound. My Lucas has a better plan. He is aspiring to become a scientist when he grows up, with the specific intention of developing a potion which will give him super powers. He’s not about to sit around just waiting for it to happen.
This plan of his has come up again and again over the past few months. This is no casual daydream. His plans have incited intense arguments on the ride home from school over the morality of animal testing. Though Lucas has no desire to harm any animals, he feels it will be necessary to have an assortment of animals on hand to test his potions.
Liam, his older brother, has shamed him for his planned methods, accusing him of being a MAD scientist. Lucas remains insistent that he is a happy scientist.
He claims that while animal testing is necessary, his potions will be made of watermelon seeds and salt, because “salt ALWAYS makes potions better.” (Lucas has apparently spent some time in culinary school.) He will then dye the potions blue to trick the animals into thinking it is water. As you can tell, he’s put a frightening level of thought into these plans.
As the mother of a potentially "happy" scientist, this smoothie recipe hardly counts as a "recipe" at all. This naturally green potion is bursting with delicious nutrition which may actually induce super powers. Lusciously creamy, I suspect this recipe may produce a fantastic dairy-free iced dessert, if thrown into an ice cream maker. I foresee an experiment in our future.
Creamy non-dairy tropical smoothie
2 ripe avocados
2 ripe mangos
2 ripe bananas
1-1/2 cups coconut water
Juice of 1 lime
Scoop out the flesh of the avocados and mangoes. Chop the bananas into chunks. Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor, until smooth. Enjoy immediately, or chilled.
*A squirt of lime juice over the top of the smoothie will prevent the avocado from browning.