Coconut Water Smoothies

I have normally made my smoothies with almond milk, but I recently started substituting the almond milk for coconut water. I think the coconut water really enhances the taste of the smoothies and makes the smoothies taste so much more refreshing. Along with the great taste, coconut water has great health benefits including being low in carbohydrates and sodium and rich in potassium, it's also a great way to hydrate by adding it to your smoothies. So I have been concocting a few different smoothies and thought I would share my coconut water based smoothie recipes with you!

Mango, Banana Apple Smoothie Recipe:

Ingredients (1 serving):

• 1/2 cup coconut water
• 1 frozen banana (sliced)
• 1 mango (cut up and skin removed)
• 1 green apple (sliced & core removed)

Instructions:

• Add the coconut water to your blender first, then add your frozen bananas, add the mango and banana. Blend until it is a liquid consistency, pour into a glass and enjoy! 

This smoothie is fruity but a little tart from the green apple, it is filled with nutrients and these fruits have lots of health benefits! 

Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe: 

Ingredients (2 servings):

• 1 cup coconut water
• 2 bananas
• 1 cup frozen strawberries (Trader Joe's sells bags of frozen strawberries for cheap that I love to use!)

Instructions:

• Add the coconut water to your blender first, then add your frozen strawberries, add your two bananas and blend until it is a liquid consistency. Pour into a glass and enjoy! 

This smoothie is nice and fruity, full of energy & the coconut water helps with hydrating. I like to make it after a night of drinking or if I didn't get a lot of sleep the night before. 

Mango Spinach Smoothie Recipe: 

Ingredients (1 serving):

• 1 cup coconut water
• 1 cup frozen mango (Trader Joe's sells bags of sliced frozen mango for cheap that I love to use! They also sell organic frozen mango too!)
• 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
• A few drops of honey

Instructions:

• Add the coconut water to your blender first, then add your frozen mango, add the spinach leaves and drops of honey. Blend until it is a liquid consistency and your spinach leaves are all minced up. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

This smoothie is great tasting and a beautiful color, it is extremely refreshing! It seems really thick when pouring it but it is easy to drink. The mango helps conceal the bitter taste of the spinach and the honey helps sweeten the smoothie a little bit. Perfect for a hot day :)