Summer in Pakistan for foodies is the synonymous of mango season. In our country, each state boasts of different varieties of mangoes, all hailed as delicacies.
Mangoes are eaten in many ways, a refreshing way to consume mango is to drink it in the form of colorful smoothie for these hot days of summer. Smoothies are great for outdoor entertaining, summer barbecues, a nutritional breakfast, or just simply to quench thirst. Try one of these yummy mango smoothie recipes today.
Mango Apple Smoothie Recipe:
Enjoy the taste of king of all fruits, mango, in mango apple smoothie. This fruity medley is a delicious and mouthwatering combination of mango, apple, yogurt and honey.
Ingredients:
1 Fresh Apple, chopped
1½ cups Ripe Mango Chunks (Fresh or Frozen)
1 cup Yogurt (Plain or Vanilla)
1 teaspoon Honey
4 Ice Cubes
Directions:
Blend apple, mango, yogurt and honey in a blender until puree.
Add ice cubes and blend again on high speed for 30 seconds or until slushy.
Pour prepared smoothie of mango and apple in serving glasses and serve.
Mango Pineapple Smoothie Recipe:
Ripe mango and pineapple combined in a lip smacking fresh fruit smoothie is a marriage made in heaven that is blessed with lots of health benefits and sweet smooth taste.
Ingredients:
1½ cups Mango Chunks (Fresh or Frozen)
1 cup Pineapple Chunks (Fresh or Frozen)
1/2 Banana (sliced)
1 cup Yogurt (Vanilla or Plain)
1/2 cup Milk
1/2 cup Crushed Ice
1 tablespoon Sugar or Honey
Directions:
Take mango chunks, sliced banana, pineapple chunks and milk in a blender jar and blend until fruits are well mixed and crushed.
Add yogurt, sugar or honey and ice cubes in it and blend again until smooth.
Check the consistency of smoothie. If required, add more milk to reduce thickness or add more fruits to thicken it.
Creamy pineapple mango smoothie is ready. Pour it in two chilled serving glasses, garnish with mango slices and serve.
Mango Banana Smoothie Recipe:
Smoothies are best way to enjoy fresh fruits and summer. Mango banana smoothie is once such thick and creamy smoothie that is prepared by combining world’s two best fruits, mango and banana.
Ingredients:
1 Fresh Ripe Mango, chopped and stone removed
1 Banana, chopped into slices
1/2 cup Yogurt
1/2 teaspoon Sugar or Honey
2 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream
3 Ice Cubes
Directions:
Combine mango chunks, banana pieces, yogurt, ice cream, ice cubes and sugar in a mixer. Blend until it’s smooth and slushy.
Pour prepared mango banana smoothie in two chilled serving glasses, garnish and serve with straw.
Strawberry Mango Smoothie Recipe:
Smoothie is a drink where many types of fruits can be combined in different quantities with ice to make an exciting new drink every time. Strawberry mango smoothie prepared with this recipe is a heavenly delicious fresh fruit blend of ripe mango, strawberry, yogurt, milk, sugar and ice.
Ingredients:
1 Ripe Mango
8 Frozen or Fresh Strawberries
1/2 cup Plain Yogurt (curd)
4 Ice Cubes
3 cups Milk
2 teaspoons Sugar
Directions:
Peel and chop mango into medium sized pieces. Cut strawberries into small pieces.
Pour milk in a blender. Place chopped mango pieces, chopped strawberry pieces, plain yogurt and sugar in it. Blend until it becomes smooth puree.
Add ice cubes and blend again for 30 to 45 seconds or until slushy.
Pour it in serving glasses, garnish and enjoy.
Peach Mango Smoothie Recipe:
Peach mango smoothie prepared with this recipe is a lip smacking medley of ripe mango, fresh and juicy peach, vanilla yogurt and low fat milk. Make your summer weekends more enjoyable and pamper your taste buds with this refreshing and delicious low fat smoothie.
Ingredients:
1 Peach, sliced
1 cup Ripe Mango Chunks (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup Low Fat Plain Milk or Soy Milk
1/2 cup Vanilla Yogurt
1/2 cup Crushed Ice
2 teaspoons Sugar or Honey
Directions:
Place mango chunks, sliced peach, milk, vanilla yogurt, crushed ice and sugar in a blender.
Blend until smooth and creamy texture. Check the consistency of the drink. If required, add more milk to reduce the thickness or add more fruit to thicken it and blend again.
Pour prepared peach and mango smoothie in serving glasses and serve.
Creamy Mango & Coconut Smoothie:
This tropical shake with creamy coconut yogurt, mango and passion fruit is dairy and soya free.
Ingredients:
200ml coconut milk
4 tbsp. coconut milk yogurt
1 banana
120g frozen mango chunks
Directions:
Measure all the ingredients or use a tall glass
Put them into a blender and blitz until smooth.
Pour into 1 tall glass and garnish nuts if you like.
