Pink Dragon Fruit Smoothie

Name: Pink Dragon Fruit Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1/2 cup grapefruit juice; 1/2 cup chopped cucumber; 1/2 cup chopped carrots; 1/2 cup frozen strawberries; 1/2 cup frozen pink dragon fruit; 1/4 cup water; 2 tbsp hemp hearts or quick oats; 1/2 tsp honey (optional)

Prep Time5 min
Total Time5 min
Makes1 3⁄4 to 2 cups

By Irene Ngo

A pink dragon fruit smoothie served in a short glass with sliced dragon fruit

Recipes by Irene Ngo. Produced by Aimee Nishitoba. Photography by Christie Vuong. Food Pink dragon fruit smoothie. (Styling by Ashley Denton. Prop Styling by Christine Hanlon.)

Hemp hearts give this vibrant fruit-filled smoothie a creamy touch. Find dragon fruit (also known as pitahaya) in the frozen fruit section of your supermarket.

Ingredients

1/2 cup grapefruit juice
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup frozen pink dragon fruit
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp hemp hearts or quick oats
1/2 tsp honey (optional)

Instructions

Add the ingredients and a few ice cubes, if desired, to a blender.
Process until smooth. Start from low and then increase the speed if your machine has variable speed.

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