This Tropical Green Smoothie is nutritious, delicious, and a great way to sneak in some greens into your diet. 

Health Benefits of  malunggay leaves also called moringa leaves

• High content of iron, amino acids and vitamin A, B, and C
• Great for treating a bleeding shallow cut, skin fungi, diarrhea, headache, and as a home remedy for gastric ulcers
• Malunngay pods that have seeds in it are known as dewormers. It is also popular as a treatment for diabetes as it decreases blood sugar levels. It is also good for people that have arthritis, gout, cramps, and urinary problems

Health Benefits of  amaranth leaves

• Full of antioxidants
• Amaranth leaves are gluten-free
• It provides an important enzyme called Lysine which is essential in calcium absorption
• High in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and folate
• Amaranth leaves improve eyesight

Tips on How to Make Tropical Green Smoothie:

• Always use frozen banana chunks because this will serve as your ice to make the smoothie cold.
• If you love a colder smoothie, you can add ice cubes but not too much or it will make the smoothie watered down.
• You can freeze this smoothie and make it into a tropical green ice cream
• You can use coconut or buko juice if you want to omit soy milk in the recipe
• Do you need a morning energy booster? Make this Tropical green smoothie for breakfast and for sure you will have all the energy to get your day started!

How to Make Tropical Green Smoothie:

These are the Tropical Green Smoothie ingredients that you will need:

• amaranth leaves or fresh spinach
• malunggay leaves (moringa leaves), remove stalks use leaves only* 
• soy milk or your choice of plant-based milk
• frozen bananas
• squeezed lemon 
• honey
• chia seeds

Start putting the malunggay or moringa leaves and amaranth leaves in the blender. After that, you can add all the ingredients :

In a high powered blender, blend until smooth. It would take around 30 seconds to 1 minute: 

Don’t be fooled by the color, it’s delicious and refreshing!

   

Garnish with chia, pineapple cuts, and moringa leaves:

Serve immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions for the Malunggay Pineapple Smoothie Recipe:

Q: Where can I buy fresh malunggay?

A:  At any Asian market or if you have any Filipino friends- check with them. They are most likely growing a few trees.

Q: Can I use raw spinach if I don’t have the amaranth leaves for this recipe?

A: Yes. Fresh spinach is a perfect replacement for this nutritious tropical green smoothie.

Q: Can I make tropical green smoothie without sugar?

A: Yes, for sure. Here in this recipe, I used natural honey and it tasted so good.

Q: Can pineapple chunks be added to this tropical green recipe?

A: Yes, you can add pineapple chunks. It would slightly change the lush green color and would make it a lighter green.

Q: Does freezing spinach or moringa leaves make it lose its nutrients?

A: Basically, fresh and frozen leaves have the same nutrients. It is just advised to thaw the frozen leaves first before using so the Vitamin C in the leaves will be maintained.

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