How to Make a Mango-Pineapple Smoothie

Whether you want a healthy breakfast or a snack option, this mango-pineapple smoothie will make mealtime easy, nutritious, and satisfying with its variety of fruits and refreshing taste.

The tartness of the pineapple, mango, and orange balances well with the creamy vanilla yogurt, adding protein to your drink. Do not let the idea of prepping discourage you from making this drink, as it calls for frozen fruit chunks and takes only 5 minutes to prepare. Here are some tips and info on how to make a mango-pineapple smoothie.

Step 1: Prep Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
• 1 ½ cups frozen mango chunks
• 1 ½ cups orange juice
• ½ cup vanilla yogurt
• Fresh mint leaves, to garnish

Step 2: Add Smoothie Ingredients to Blender

Add the pineapple chunks, mango chunks, orange juice and yogurt to a blender in the order listed. You can add a few mint leaves, if desired.

Step 3: Blend Until Smooth

Blend until smooth.

Step 4: Pour into Glasses

Pour the smoothie into glasses. You may add a garnish, if you like.

Step 5: Serve the Mango-Pineapple Smoothies

Serve the smoothies immediately.

If you decide to begin with fresh fruit instead of frozen, it can be a challenge when you are trying to cut prickly fruit like pineapple, but here are some steps on how to cut a pineapple. First, lay the pineapple on its side and while holding it down, slice the top and bottom off. Stand the pineapple up and carefully trim the skin from top to bottom.

Remove the dark spots called eyes with a small paring knife. Cut the pineapple in half from top to bottom. Then, cut each piece lengthwise again. You will have 4 pieces. Make sure to cut the core from each piece. Chop further into chunks.

Figuring out the ripeness of a fruit can be tricky, especially when they have different indicators. For example, a rounded watermelon with a large yellow spot on it means it is sweeter.

As for the mango, there are three ways to figure out its ripeness: the texture, the color, and the smell.

The texture should be soft, similar to a ripe avocado. For color, it should be mostly orange or yellow. If the smell of the mango is strong, it is ready for eating. If you are stuck with an unripe mango, cover it with a towel to speed up the process.

For people who want a dairy-free version without yogurt, coconut cream is thicker than coconut milk and very creamy.

What are your favorite smoothie ingredients? How did this smoothie compare to the McDonald’s version? Let us know in the comments and please share!

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