Pink Flamingo Smoothie

Servings: 2–3
Preparation Time: 15–20 minutes

Ingredients:

Smoothie:

• 1/2 large organic beet, peeled
• 4 cups organic fresh pineapple
• 1 cup organic red cabbage
• 2 organic apples, quartered
• 8–9 large organic juicing carrots
• 2 stalks organic celery
• 2 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil, melted
• 1 pastured egg* or 2 pastured egg* yolks – See Note below.
• 2 1/2 organic frozen bananas
• 1/2 organic lemon, juiced
• 1/2–3/4 cup organic frozen mango

Optional add in:

• 1–2 tablespoons Vital Choice Collagen Peptides

*Note – This recipe contains raw or undercooked eggs. Please make a substitution if you have concerns about consuming raw eggs.

Directions:

Using a high quality juicer, juice beet, pineapple, cabbage, apples, carrots, and celery. This should produce approximately 4 1/2 cups of juice. Pour juice into a large high-powered blender and add in remaining ingredients.

Blend on high until creamy and well combined.

Enjoy with a fresh lemon wedge.

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Superb Morning Coconut Sunshine Smoothie

Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5–10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups milk of choice
• 1 1/2 cups frozen mango chunks
• 2 scoops Pasture-Raised Collagen Protein
• 2 grams vitamin C powder
• 1/4 teaspoon organic turmeric powder
• 3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
• 2 frozen organic bananas
• 1 tablespoon Tropical Traditions Coconut Cream Concentrate
• 1 tablespoon Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
• 1 raw, pastured egg* yolk – See Note below.

*Note – This recipe contains raw or undercooked eggs. Please make a substitution if you have concerns about consuming raw eggs.

Directions:

Heat coconut oil and Coconut Cream Concentrate in a small saucepan until warmed. Add all other ingredients to blender and blend on high. Add warm coconut oil/Coconut Cream Concentrate to blender while continuing to blend until smooth.

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Coconut, Turmeric, Citrus Smoothie

Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup coconut milk*
• 1 teaspoon chia seeds or hemp seeds
• 1 teaspoon goji berries or dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup frozen orange concentrate or 1 small peeled orange or tangerine, deseeded
• 1/4 cup frozen mango or pineapple chunks
• 1/2 teaspoon organic turmeric powder or one inch piece of turmeric root, peeled
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger or sliver of peeled fresh ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil or Coconut Cream Concentrate
• 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
• 4 ice cubes

Directions:

Add coconut milk, chia seeds, and dried fruit to a blender and let sit for a few minutes to allow them to plump up and puree more easily while you prepare the other ingredients .

Add remaining ingredients to the blender and process until smooth.

Serve and enjoy!

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

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