Mango, Strawberry and Toasted Coconut Smoothie

With a double hit of coconut, fresh mango and strawberries, this refreshing smoothie packs a coconut punch.

This thick and refreshing smoothie gets its tropical taste from coconut milk, toasted shredded coconut and fresh mango.

Lime juice gives this smoothie a touch of tart citrus flavor, and strawberries are added for an extra layer of sweetness and texture.

When buying fresh strawberries, I try to pick the container of strawberries with leaves that look fresh and green without any dry, brown or wilted spots.

So often I’ll have high hopes for making recipes using strawberries and then I get too busy to make them.

Then I know it’s time to make a smoothie to use up the berries.

In this smoothie, the coconut and mango are a nice complement to the strawberries.

In combination they taste wonderful together.

About the Order of Ingredients

A rule of thumb is that liquids and soft ingredients go in first, and the harder ingredients go in last.

So, for example to the blender jar,

• First, add liquids such as juice, water or milk
• Second, add soft ingredients like yogurt, fresh (unfrozen) cut fruit and berries, or honey
• Then add items such as frozen cut fruit and berries, vegetables or nuts
• Lastly add the ice

When blending a smoothie, to avoid an air pocket from forming by the blade in the blender jar, there needs to be a good balance between the liquid and frozen ingredients (including ice).

Let’s check out all the ingredients in this delicious smoothie.

Shredded coconut, mango, strawberries, plain nonfat Greek yogurt, light coconut milk, ice cubes, honey, fresh lime, and flax seed (optional)

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

For the Toasted Coconut:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Spread the coconut out thinly on a cookie sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven (at 325 degrees F.), carefully stirring occasionally until it starts to turn brown (about 8 to 10 minutes).

As soon as the coconut is done (watch it closely while in the oven), remove from the oven and let cool.

For the Smoothie:

Remove the skin from the mango and cut the flesh off of the seed.

Cut the fruit into large pieces.

To a blender, add the mango…

…strawberries…

…flax seed…

…yogurt, honey…

…lime juice…

…and 1/2 of the toasted coconut.

Then add coconut milk, and ice cubes…

…and…

…blend on the smoothie setting…

…or the milkshake setting.

For Garnish:

Serve right away while ice cold.

Pour into serving glasses and top with toasted shredded coconut…

…and garnish with…

…lime.

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