Mango Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped ripe mango
• ½ cup milk (dairy or unsweetened non-dairy)
• ½ cup ice
• ¼ cup plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon honey (optional)

Directions

1. Place the mango, milk, ice, yogurt, and honey (if using) in a blender.
2. Blend until smooth and frothy.

Ingredient Substitutions

1. Fresh mango: Use one cup of frozen mango, and skip the ice. If you don’t have a high-powered blender, you may need to let the mango defrost for about 10 minutes before blending.
2. Milk: Use any dairy or unsweetened non-dairy milk, such as soy, almond, macadamia, or coconut.
3. Ice: No ice? No problem. Use frozen mango or a half banana that has been cut into chunks and frozen.
4. Yogurt: Use any unsweetened dairy or non-dairy yogurt. It can be regular or Greek-style (strained). If you happen to have coconut or mango-flavored yogurt, that would also be delicious.
5. Honey: Blend in one pitted Medjool date, agave syrup, or maple syrup instead of the honey.

Mango Smoothie Variations

1. Berry: Swap in one cup of frozen blueberries or raspberries for the mango. Omit the ice. Use maple syrup instead of honey.
2. Green: Add a few avocado slices and 1 cup of fresh baby spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen chopped spinach to the smoothie recipe. Add additional liquid if needed to blend.
3. Nutty: Add a tablespoon of peanut butter, tahini, almond butter, or cashew butter.
4. Spiced: Add a 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon of ground cardamom.
5. Turmeric: Try this mango-turmeric smoothie recipe to add an anti-inflammatory boost to an already nutrient-packed smoothie.
6. Carrot and pineapple: Add a few chunks of mango to this carrot pineapple smoothie recipe to get a double boost of fruits and vegetables in the morning. The mango will only add more of that bright orange color to the drink. One Real Simple reader says she also adds a couple spoonfuls of cinnamon apple sauce, and her kid loves it.