Dragonfruit Coconut Protein Smoothie Recipe

A dragonfruit coconut protein smoothie is a colorful smoothie with a light sweetness. Dragonfruit is a perfect complement to a coconut water and vanilla protein powder.

Dragonfruit

Dragonfruit or pitaya, is the fruit of a cactus/succulent that Originates in Central and South America. Like many tropical fruits, it has become common in Thailand where it grows well due to the warm climate. With a name like dragonfruit and it’s beautiful spiky appearance, it looks like something from Thai art. It is super easy to peal and looks great to display for a few days before you eat it.

Our Recipe

For our recipe we used coconut milk. Coconut milk has quite a bit of saturated fat. Some say it is not a bad fat but we didn’t use much. You can use water or coconut water instead if you want. Mod wanted something more flavorful.

CALCULATING HOW MUCH PROTEIN TO ADD

When I took nutrition for sport and fitness as part of my bachelors degree the formula was 1.4–1.8 grams of protein/ kilogram of body weight. You will have to have some protein powder, whey is the most absorb-able by the body. Quickly convert pounds to kilograms at this site to calculate how much you weigh in kilograms. Remember that that is the amount of protein per day. This means you have to account for the protein you have or will be consuming the rest of the day.

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Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup coconut milk or water
1 cup ice
1/2 sliced large dragonfruit
Vanilla or unflavored protein powder

Instructions:

Blend and garnish with a wedge of dragonfruit or slice of coconut meat.

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