I call this smoothie my ‘Antioxidant Smoothie’ as it is packed with them. It is one of my favourite blends especially with the white Dragonfruit (or Pitaya fruit), and it is also very refreshing.
Ingredients:
1/2 white dragonfruit
1/2 cup of raspberries (spray free)
1/2 plum – I buy Queen Garnet variety when they are in season, or use the nectar. Otherwise any in season plum will taste delicious.
1/4-1/2 cup of vanilla organic rice protein powder (I use Ezy Protein)
Approximately 1 cup of coconut water – quantity to taste.
Method:
Add all ingredients to the blender and blend until smoothie.
Savour!
So what’s great about these fruit?
- Firstly the delicate flavoured dragonfruit are full of antioxidants including Vitamin C, fatty acids and some Vitamin Bs. They also contain minerals calcium, iron and phosphorus. The seeds are full of Omega 3&6 which combined with the phytochemical ‘captin’ support heart health.
- Raspberries have high levels of Vitamin C, quercetin and gallic acid that support heart and immune health through their anti-inflammatory actions.
- Queen Garnet plums are high in the antioxidant anthocyanin which has a beneficial effect of blood pressure and heart disease and it’s circulation increasing actions helps with with heart health and dementia. http://www.nutrafruit.com.au/research.html