Dragon-fruit smoothie bowl.
Last week I went to the new market hall in Rotterdam, the Markthal and in one of the stands I saw a fruit that I have seen before, but never dared buy and much less eat. Dragon-fruit, what I can best describe as a pink spiky kiwi with a rocker’s edge and a mild taste. So, I decided to turn this funky fruit into a dragon-fruit smoothie bowl.
I have to confess that I am a bit of a late adopter to the smoothie bowl craze because I just did not understand the purpose of it. However, since discovering the Green Kitchen Travels cookbook, I am hooked because their açaí bowl recipe is so amazing. Now, I can create my own fruit and vegetable combos and add whichever toppings I desire to personalize my experience. Plus, I can add a couple of my five a day in one go!
So, here is where my madness for this dragon-fruit smoothie bowl took me. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 fresh dragon-fruit cut into bite-size pieces or 1 cup of dragon fruit pulp
- 1 cup of almond or coconut-rice milk
- 1 handful of baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup frozen mango
- 1/2 frozen mango
- 1/2 cup frozen pineapple pieces
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (more or less to taste)
Instructions
- Place the baby spinach with the almond or whichever vegan milk alternative you are using along with the cut dragon-fruit in a blender. Blend until combined.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and combine until desired consistency.
- Plate and garnish with whichever topping you desire.Toppings suggestions: fresh mango, chia seeds, hemp seeds, goji berries, unsweetened coconut chips, bananas, berries, muesli or granola and a touch of honey.
- Note: if dragon-fruit is not available you can substitute it with acai. The taste will change just a bit, but it will be delicious nonetheless.
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