Chill Cherry Mango Smoothies

One of my favorite ingredients for banana-free smoothies is frozen mango. It offers creamy body and an amazing sweet, tropical flavor that is delicious with just about any red fruit: strawberries, pomegranate, raspberries, and definitely cherries. These simple cherry mango smoothies have just 4 healthy ingredients, and a scrumptious sweet-tart taste.

This recipe was shared with us by Choose Cherries and the Cookin Canuck, along with some interesting tips for getting better sleep:

• Drink a glass of tart cherry juice, or enjoy one of these cherry mango smoothies before you go to bed for a week. According to the research, tart cherry juice can help reduce the severity of insomnia and improve sleep efficiency.
• Turn off computers and gadgets an hour or two before bedtime – the screens can emit blue light that suppresses the sleep hormone melatonin, leading to late night wakefulness.
• Work in some daily exercise to lower stress levels and improve sleep patterns. Just make sure to allow enough time to come down from your fitness high.
• Head to bed a the same time to help set your biological clock that controls rhythms for wake and sleep.

Special Diet Notes: Cherry Mango Smoothies

By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, optionally nut-free, peanut-free, optionally soy-free, optionally vegan / plant-based, vegetarian, and optionally paleo.

Chill Cherry Mango Smoothies

 

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Prep time

6 mins

Total time

6 mins

 

Author: Dara Michalski

Serves: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1½ cups tart cherry juice
• 1½ cups frozen mango chunks
• ¾ cup plain dairy-free yogurt (coconut, almond or soy)
• 1 teaspoon honey or agave nectar (for vegan)

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a blender and puree until smooth.
2. Divide between 2 glasses.

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