Coconut Cherry Banana Smoothie

Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3 cups coconut milk*
• 3 cups baby spinach
• 4 cups frozen cherries
• 2 bananas
• 6 dates
• 1 teaspoon vanilla, optional

Blend coconut milk and spinach until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

Serve cold.

*For the freshest coconut milk, make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Sour Cherry Smoothie

Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups milk of choice*
• 1/2–3/4 cup sour cherries, frozen
• 1 cup frozen mango chunks
• 1 frozen banana
• juice from 1/2 lemon
• 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
• 2 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil, melted

Directions:

Place all ingredients but melted coconut oil in a blender and blend on high until creamy. Add coconut oil and blend again. Serve.

*For the freshest coconut milk, make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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ABC Smoothie – Avocado, Banana, Coconut

Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 large avocado
• 1 banana
• 4 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• 2 tablespoons honey, optional
• ice cubes

Directions:

Blend hot water and dried coconut until smooth and milky. Let cool 10 minutes. Add avocado and banana and blend well.

Melt coconut oil and honey in small pan, then drizzle into smoothie while blending. Blend until creamy, adding 10–12 ice cubes to desired thickness.

Prepared by Lynelle. Photo by Orissa. Submit your recipe and photo here!