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Exotic Delicious Mango Smoothie

I have been making smoothies in the past months for my 5 year daughter. It’s a short cut to get her to eat her fruit(vitamin C and fiber), yogurt(calcium and friendly bacteria) and drink her milk(calcium, Vitamin A & D) with one slurp. She doesn’t like the yogurt which comes with the fruit at the bottom because she says it’s eeeky. I have to agree with her because I’m grossed out with the sticky syrup and I find them too sweet. She also found out that the sweetener is corn syrup and gave her another excuse not to like the yogurt.

So I started making smoothies with fruits that are in season. Coming from a tropical country, I enjoy mangoes. A certain variety of mangoes are imported from Mexico but they originated from the Philippines so they are also being called Manila mangoes. I do prefer this variety because they are not stringy. They also have the right balance of tartness and sweetness that I love for the flavor of the smoothies. They usually show up in Asian stores(we go to H-Mart) around March to end of July. They come in boxes with 16 pieces for $12.99, some stores may sell them per piece but at a higher price. For a delicious and nutritious drink:

Equipment: blender

For one serving:

1 chilled mango (stoned[remove seed] and spoon out of the skin, no need to chop)

1/2 cup plain yogurt (Stonyfield organic or any plain yogurt of your choice)

1/2 milk (Stonyfield organic 2% milk or any milk of your choice)

1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional or adjust to according to your taste)

Indian cuisine usually adds cardamon and/or salt and call it lassi.

Procedure: Put all ingredients in the blender and turn it on for 1 minute or until it reaches a smooth consistency. Serve in a chilled glass.

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