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Mango and Acai Berry Smoothie

published by Jo Oliver on Feb 23, 2010

You might not have heard of acai berries yet. These red/purple berries are relatives to the cranberry and blueberry. They are one of the high antioxidant fruits that help to defend the body from free radical damage. The acai berry is also being studied in purported health benefits such as- weight loss, cardiovascular health, digestive health, etc..

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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of frozen mango chunks
  • ½ cup of French vanilla yogurt
  • ½ cup of  acai berry juice

Method:

Step 1: Add frozen mango, vanilla yogurt, and acai berry juice to blender.
Step 2: Blend ingredients on high for one minute.
Step 3: Stir mixture, scraping sides of blender, and blend another 30 seconds.

11 Responses so far | Have Your Say!

  1. # 1 by Wiggles18
    February 23rd, 2010 at 9:50 pm #

    Wish I thought about that one, good one.

  2. # 2 by Brenda Nelson
    February 23rd, 2010 at 10:16 pm #

    I love mango, its one of my favorite fruits. I just learned recently its related to poison ivy, and indeed I get a rash on my lips if I get a piece of skin…

  3. # 3 by Chris Stonecipher
    February 23rd, 2010 at 10:38 pm #

    Jo, this looks good! Nice to see you back on Triond.
    Bless you,
    Chris

  4. # 4 by swatilohani
    February 24th, 2010 at 3:10 am #

    yummy

  5. # 5 by hfj
    February 24th, 2010 at 8:28 am #

    Now this is a healthy drink. Thanks for sharing Jo. Well done

  6. # 6 by papaleng
    February 24th, 2010 at 12:06 pm #

    It’s mango season right now in our country, and i love eating fresh mangoes. Now I have to look for Acai berries to make this one. sounds healthful.

  7. # 7 by BullwinkleMuse
    February 24th, 2010 at 8:54 pm #

    What, no vodka?
    It does look tasty though.

  8. # 8 by mysticdave
    February 24th, 2010 at 10:05 pm #

    mmmmmm………sounds awesome :)

  9. # 9 by kate smedley
    February 25th, 2010 at 2:25 am #

    Great to see you back Jo! This sounds delicious, thanks for sharing.

  10. # 10 by sambhafusia
    February 25th, 2010 at 3:46 am #

    nice share..different try…

  11. # 11 by Mark Gordon Brown
    February 26th, 2010 at 1:19 pm #

    I love Acai and have it almost everyday.

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