Nectarine, Cantaloupe and Orange Smoothie
A refreshing and delicious combination of nectarine, cantaloupe, orange, banana and coconut to enjoy anytime of the year.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water if the mixture is too thick, a little more water may be needed
- 1 tablespoon honey or add to taste
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- 1 ripe nectarine (chilled if possible) fruit cut from seed in large pieces, skin on
- 2 cups cut pieces (medium size) of a ripe cantaloupe (equals about a little more than a quarter of a medium to large size cantaloupe)
- 1 ripe banana peeled
- 1 medium size orange (Navel or Valencia) peeled (seeds removed if applicable) and cut into chunks
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
- 2 cups crushed ice
Equipment
- Blender
Instructions
- In a blender jar, add fresh lemon juice, water, honey, plain yogurt, cut pieces of nectarine, cut pieces of cantaloupe, banana, cut pieces of orange, shredded coconut and crushed ice.
- Blend on the smoothie setting until smooth and creamy. If the mixture is too thick, add more water a little at a time.
- Do a taste test and add (pulse in) more honey if needed.
- Serve right away while ice cold. Garnish with shredded coconut (optional).
Notes
TIPS:
- Since the juiciness of the fruit can vary, if the mixture is too thick, add more water a little at a time.
- 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, second add soft ingredients like yogurt, honey, berries and fresh cut fruit (unfrozen); then add frozen fruit and berries, vegetables or nuts; and 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).