Healthy, creamy, vibrant-looking smoothie bowl to enjoy as a quick breakfast or snack. Dragon fruit is a low glycemic fruit making this smoothie bowl a guilt-free breakfast treat.
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Dragon fruit has a very subtle flavor. You feel like eating a kiwi that is diluted in water. When we bite into the dragon fruit, the texture is similar to that of a Kiwi. It basically tastes tasteless. But you can call this fruit a superfood. Dragon fruits are packed with multiple nutrients. It is a good source of vitamin C and magnesium and is loaded with antioxidants and fiber. So, try to include dragon fruit in your diet whenever they are in season.
Dragon fruit comes in two variants as of now. One with a white pulp and the other one is a beautiful, eye-catching magenta pink color. Usually, it is the color of the fruit that attracts me. Whenever I see the pink variant available in my supermarket, I'm thrilled to get my hands on them. I just love the color and you can cook up something with this fruit for an insta-worthy shot. Since the fruit has a subtle taste, I prefer to add this fruit to smoothie bowls and smoothies.
Things to note for a perfect dragon fruit smoothie bowl:
Peel and cut the dragon fruit into small cubes. Freeze them for at least for 6-8 hours. Long hours in the freezer give you that sorbet like smooth creamy texture.
Please use a decent, heavy duty blender. No, Im not asking you to spend a lot of money on a heavy duty belnder. At least it should have enough power to crush and blend the frozen fruits. I used wonderchef nutriblend for this recipe. It is a 20,000 RPM, 400 watts mixer grinder and does a very good job for the price of it.
Dragonfruit smoothie bowl Serves : 1
Ingredients:
Dragon fruit (cubed and frozen) - 1 1/2 cup
Banana (sliced and frozen) - 1/2 cup
Milk (regular/plant based) - 1/4 cup
For Garnish
Dragon fruit & banana slices
Chia Seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Method:
To a blender add the frozen dragon fruit, banana and milk .
Blend until all the ingredients are smooth in texture.
Immediately transfer into a bowl and smoothen the top. Garnish with dragon fruit cubes, banana slices , chia and pumpkin seeds.
Serve immediately.
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