Name: Mango Pineapple Coconut Water Smoothie Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 fresh mango (cut up); 1/2 cup pineapple chunks; 1 banana; 1/2 cup coconut water; squeeze of lime juice; 1/2 cup ice cubes (you don't need any if the fruit is frozen)

Coconut water is all the rage recently. Not to be confused with coconut milk or cream of coconut (which comes from the “meat” of a mature coconut), coconut water is simply the clear liquid in young coconut when it is cracked open. My current favorite is Vita Coco’s Coconut Water with Peach and Mango, which can be found at Whole Foods, and increasingly in supermarkets.

Coconut water is a natural source of electrolytes, like sodium, potassium, and magnesium. It’s nature’s Gatorade, without all the added sugar, artificial flavoring and food coloring, a natural way to rehydrate your system. Coconut water has 74% less sodium and 16x the amount of potassium that Gatorade has. Potassium helps maintain normal blood pressure, decreases the chances of recurrent kidney stones and may reduce bone loss.

Try using coconut water as a refreshing addition to smoothies, before or after a workout. One of my personal favorites is:

Mango Pineapple Coconut Water Smoothie Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 2

Calories 162 kcal

Author Jeanette

Ingredients

1 fresh mango cut up
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
1 banana
1/2 cup coconut water
squeeze of lime juice
1/2 cup ice cubes you don't need any if the fruit is frozen

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Nutrition Facts

Mango Pineapple Coconut Water Smoothie Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 162 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 68mg3%

Potassium 608mg17%

Carbohydrates 40g13%

Fiber 5g21%

Sugar 31g34%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 1187IU24%

Vitamin C 50mg61%

Calcium 35mg4%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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