Beginning at after the New Year I started making Green Smoothies daily. I found some fabulous flavor combinations and shared some of my favorites with you: Berry-Love smoothie, Green Zinger smoothie and the Bright Morning smoothie.
Now as the weather warms, I’m craving fruit. I’m sure partially out of dehydration from the long winter but also there are certain fruits for me that I associate with summer, vacation and the tropics. Whenever I eat them I am transported to sunny beach, poolside sipping and that beloved feeling of the only thing I have to do is nothing!
The teaser spring weather has jump started my desire for fruit smoothies. Still healthy, generally using filtered water only with fresh fruit, I whipped one up in the spirit of Spring Break and summer arriving sooner than we know it!
This smoothie has some Guava Juice in it too. Tropical fruits are a favorite of mine due to associations with travel to Hawaii, Costa Rica and other jungle locations where these fruits are native. In addition there is fresh citrus, green apple, mango and banana as an homage to the sun season right around the corner. I’d gladly add a handful of baby kale to make it green however couldn’t bear to alter the color of this happy smoothie.
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Recipe
Sunshine Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 Banana , ripe yet firm
- ½ cup Guava Juice (no sweetener added)
- 1 Orange , peeled and segmented
- ½ Green Apple , seeded and core removed
- 1 cup Mango
- Juice of ½ fresh Lime
- ½ cup Filtered Water
- Optional: Add a large handful of Baby Kale to make it ‘green’
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the blender.
- Blend until smooth.
Nutrition
Daniela @ FoodrecipesHQ says
I love smoothies… this beautiful pictures remind me that’s time to prepare one. Healthy and nutritious, yum!
Tia says
Amazing, I want one immediately! I don’t suppose you could tell me where you got those beautiful knobbly blue glasses can you? Thank you!!
Xxxx
Toni Dash says
Of course! Anthropologie.
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious says
The smoothies sound incredible (guava juice!!) but I’m completely distracted by those adoreable mason jar lids. Did you make those?!
Toni Dash says
Hi Lauren. I did not make the Mason jar lids but agree they are so fun!
Sylvie | Gourmande in the Kitchen says
I love the flavors here, it really is sunshine in a glass!
Jodee Weiland says
This sounds delicious and definitely healthy. I like the kale option for added benefits. Thanks for sharing, Toni!
Gina Muller says
What a beautiful drink. I love the mason jars with a hole for the straw! Can’t wait to try the drink!