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    Home » Seasonal » Summer » Tropical Green Smoothie

    Tropical Green Smoothie

    by Lainey · Posted: Jan 19, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    tropical green smoothie topped with chia seeds in a glass

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

    tropical green smoothie in a tall glass

    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

    tropical green smoothie garnished with nutritious chia seeds

    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

    Tropical green smoothie ingredients

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

    amaranth and moringa leaves in a blender for tropical green smoothie

    In a high powered blender, blend until smooth. It would take around 30 seconds to 1 minute: 
    blending the ingredients of tropical green smoothie in high speed

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

    perfectly blended tropical green smoothie   Pouring the tropical green smoothie into a tall glass

    Garnish with chia, pineapple cuts, and moringa leaves:

    tropical green smoothie garnished with chia seeds and malunggay leaves

    Serve immediately.

    closeup of tropical green smoothie with chia seeds and malunggay leaves

    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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    Tropical Green Smoothie

    Grab this delicious and healthy Tropical Green Smoothie recipe - it is a sure way to cleanse your system and energize you for a full day!
    Prep Time2 mins
    Cook Time1 min
    Keyword: Tropical Green Smoothie
    Author: Lainey

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup amaranth leaves or fresh spinach
    • ⅛ cup malunggay leaves moringa leaves, remove stalks use leaves only*
    • 1 ½ cup soy milk or your choice of plant-based milk
    • ¾ cup - 1 cup frozen bananas
    • juice of a squeezed lemon
    • 1 teaspoon honey
    • ½ teaspoon chia seeds

    Instructions

    • Add all the ingredients in a high powered blender until smooth, 30 secones to 1 minute. 
    • Once everything is blended, pour in a cup and garnished with chia, pineapple cuts and moringa leaves.
    • Serve immediately.

    Notes

     *½  teaspoon moringa powder 
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