Creamy Cantaloupe Smoothie
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No added sugars are needed when your fruit is nice and ripe. For an even creamier protein shake, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of your favorite, dairy-free, vanilla protein powder.
Author: Alisa Fleming
Serves: 1 big serving or 2 modest ones
Ingredients
- 1 cup ripe, frozen cantaloupe chunks
- 1 ripe banana, small to medium in size
- ½ to 1 cup unsweetened dairy-free milk beverage
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
- ½ cup crushed ice (optional)
Instructions
- Place the frozen cantaloupe, banana, ½ cup milk beverage, and lemon juice (if using) in your blender. Blend until smooth.
- If it is too thick, blend in more of the milk beverage until it reaches your desired consistency.
- For a frostier smoothie, blend in the ice. .
Notes
Optional add-ins:
- If you don’t mind the color, toss in ½ to 1 cup of fresh spinach leaves. Spinach doesn’t touch the wonderful smoothie flavor, yet adds a good dose of nutrition.
- Ground flaxseeds, a tablespoon or two, for some of those great Omega-3’s and a little protein.
- Ground coconut, a tablespoon or two, for flavor and if you are a coconut for health fanatic like myself. (Adds a bit of fat too if you are concerned about the little ones not getting enough)
- If you don’t mind the color, toss in ½ to 1 cup of fresh spinach leaves. Spinach doesn’t touch the wonderful smoothie flavor, yet adds a good dose of nutrition.
- Ground flaxseeds, a tablespoon or two, for some of those great Omega-3’s and a little protein.
- Ground coconut, a tablespoon or two, for flavor and if you are a coconut for health fanatic like myself. (Adds a bit of fat too if you are concerned about the little ones not getting enough)
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/creamy-cantaloupe-smoothie