Tropical Smoothie Recipe

This tropical smoothie recipe makes healthy smoothies that are delicious and refreshing.

Is Our Tropical Smoothie Healthy?

Yes! As a mixture of natural fruits blended all together, tropical smoothies contain a vast amount of micronutrients.

• Vitamin C: according to this table, our smoothie contains more than 100% of the amount of vitamin C recommended each day. It can help manage blood pressure, fight gout, regulate blood pressure, and more.
• Folate: although crucial to the human body, folate is more important to women during pregnancy. It participates in the making of marrow in bones, RNA, DNA, and more.

Other micronutrients, such as vitamin Bs, A, E, K, magnesium, iron, etc. come in small quantities. They have important functions in the body too.

Here’s other fruit smoothies that are packed with vitamins and minerals, too:

• Healthy Frozen Fruit Smoothie: with a variety of berries and mangoes
• Healthy Blueberry Banana Smoothie: packed with antioxidants
• Healthy Peach Smoothie: sweet, tangy, and nutritious

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1. How Many Calories?

Each serving of our tropical smoothie recipe yields 180 calories. About 73% of the calories are from natural fruits and Greek yogurt.

By substituting Greek yogurt with regular milk, the amount of calories per serving reduces to 170 calories. Also, if you prefer your smoothie less sweet, adding less sugar can reduce the calories even more.

2. Can You Drink This Smoothie without Having Food First?

There’s a myth saying pineapple should not be consumed on an empty stomach, as the acid in the pineapple can “eat” away at your stomach. Is this true?

The stomach (for the majority of people) is lined with a protective layer and is in constant exposure to stomach liquid, 1.5-3.5 in pH. Comparing it to whole pineapples, 3.2-4 in pH, we can see that the stomach lining can withstand this fruit.

Pineapple does have a protein-digesting enzyme called “bromelain”, which can soften meat. Many think this enzyme can affect the stomach, but thanks to the lining, this is not the case.

Those having said experience might have gastritis. It’s a health condition with many symptoms, stemming from a damaged stomach lining.

The causes of gastritis can be a bacterial infection— Helicobacter pylori, affecting more than half of the world’s population. It can also be caused by old age, excessive alcohol use, or stress.

Since these are all common causes, we believe this might be the case, instead of fruit acids or protein-digesting enzymes. We recommend that you seek the advice of your doctor if you experience stomach pain.

Best Tropical Fruits for Smoothies

Our tropical smoothie recipe uses mangoes and pineapple as the main ingredients. They have a sweet but mildly sour taste that pairs well with each other, accentuating the tropical theme.

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How to Make a Tropical Smoothie

Nothing is easier than making a smoothie. Simply put all of the ingredients in a blender, blitz until smooth and voilà, delicious smoothie.

To make the glasses look even better, you can utilize the remaining ingredients to make beautiful decorations.

In this tropical smoothie recipe, we cut the pineapple slices into 6; each goes on top of a glass. We also cut the mangoes into little cubes and place them on top of the smoothie.

Adding cute little mint leaves also makes the smoothie glasses truly “tropical”.

Tips for A Slushy Smoothie 

Using frozen fruit and a little bit of ice in your smoothie will make it slushy. It will stay cool for longer, and won’t turn watery quickly.

Also, by freezing fruits that oxidize and turn dark easily, you’re keeping the enzymes responsible for that temporarily inactive. Your smoothie should have a vibrant color for longer.

If you don’t have frozen fruits for this tropical smoothie recipe, you need to have a strong blender— something that blends ice quickly. It will crush the ice into fine particles that keep your smoothie slushy and cool.

More Smoothie Ideas

Those fruits are not the be-all and end-all. There are other ingredients that can also make great tropical combos:

1. Hawaiian Smoothie

To make this, you’ll need coconut milk, banana, mango, and pineapple. Its flavor is leaning towards the sweet end of the scale, yet uses no sweetening agent apart from natural fruits.

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Plus, it tastes so creamy that you’ll almost forget there’s no dairy.

Quick recipe: 8 oz of the fruits (frozen) and 2 tbsp of coconut milk to serve 4. Each serving yields 140 calories.

2. Coconut Tropical Smoothie

Adding lime juice and coconut water to mango and pineapple can take your smoothie to a whole new level. You might be stunned by the first zing, but then get transported, as it gradually takes your taste buds to another realm.

Quick recipe: 8 oz of the fruits (frozen), 1 tbsp of lime juice, 1 tbsp of coconut milk, and 2 tbsp of coconut water. This also serves 4, and each serving gives 100 calories.

3. Pineapple Smoothie

Our pineapple smoothie has coconut, pineapple, and banana, fitting the tropical theme pretty good. Also, we added a few drops of vanilla extract for an amazing aroma.

Healthy Tropical Smoothie Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This healthy tropical smoothie recipe makes yummy, summery glasses of fruit-packed smoothie. And, it only takes like 5 minutes.

- by Luna Regina, 2020-08-11

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• prep TIME 5 mins
• total TIME 5 mins

• COURSE Beverage
• CUISINE Global
• SERVINGS
  4

  servings
• CALORIES 180 kcal

INGREDIENTS

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• 12 oz mangoes (frozen)
• 8 oz pineapples (frozen)
• 4 tbsp sugar (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups orange juice
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 cups ice

INSTRUCTIONS

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1

Combine all the ingredients together: 2 cups ice, 12 oz mangoes, 8 oz pineapples, sugar (no more than 4 tbsp), 1 1/4 cups orange juice, 1/4 cup yogurt in a blender.

2

Blend in 20 - 30 seconds until completely smooth.

3

Pour the smoothie into serving glasses. Garnish and enjoy.

NUTRITION

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Tropical Smoothie Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 180Calories from Fat 13

% Daily Value*

Fat 1.4g

2%

Saturated Fat 0.5g

3%

Cholesterol 2mg

1%

Sodium 14mg

1%

Potassium 385mg

11%

Carbohydrate 41g

14%

Fiber 2g

8%

Sugar 36g

40%

Protein 3g

6%

Vitamin A 1108IU

22%

Vitamin C 97mg

118%

Calcium 47mg

5%

Iron 1mg

6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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