A bright pink dragon fruit smoothie with banana, yellow fruit (pineapple or mango), and hemp hearts for a protein boost! In my opinion, the banana makes it creamy alongside the tropical flavor.
Quick Look: dragon fruit Smoothie
- Equipment Needed: Blender
- Time: 5 minutes
- Serves: 1 large or 2 medium smoothies
- Calories: 691 per serving
- Protein: 15 grams per serving
- Dietary Info: Dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan
- ⭐ Why You'll Love It: So BRIGHT and pretty, this smoothie packs whole-food ingredients and is wonderfully delicious.
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My favorite part of a dragon fruit smoothie is the color. The bright pink dragon fruit (aka pitaya) makes this smoothie beautiful just like my recipe for dragon fruit popsicles made with coconut milk - which technically turns the popsicles more purple.
When people say "eat the rainbow", I interpret that as pretty smoothies! If you want a bright pink smoothie, but don't have dragon fruit, try my strawberry kale smoothie recipe: another creamy, healthy blend.
Ingredients needed
- Pink dragon fruit or pitaya: You can use frozen or fresh pink dragon fruit. I live in Canada and found pink dragon fruit in a mixed pack of tropical fruit from the Real Canadian Super Store and picked out the dragon fruit. If you live in the US, I know it's readily available at Trader Joes!
- Frozen mango OR pineapple: I found that to bring out the color, you need a bright and light color fruit to mix it with. The pineapple and mango also make this smoothie a delicate, tropical flavour!
- Banana: To be honest, I make very few smoothies without banana, I think it's one of the key ingredients to make the smoothies creamy and sweet - especially if you are making it without dairy. You can also use frozen banana, just let it thaw for a few minutes before making this smoothie.
- Hemp hearts: I'm a huge hemp hearts fan, mostly because they are high in protein. If you don't have them, you can skip them or use chia seeds which are great for boosting energy.
Danika's nutrition notes
Key nutrients of dragon fruit are:
- high in antioxidants,
- magnesium,
- potassium,
- vitamins A, and C,
- and zinc
Dragon fruit is lower in carbohydrates and sugars than other tropical fruit. Dragon fruit is also a prebiotic food, which means it feeds the good bacteria to create more probiotics in your intestinal tract.
Nutrition Of Bananas
Bananas are known for their high potassium content; however, they are also a good source of:
- folate,
- vitamin C,
- B6,
- sodium,
- and calcium
Eating Healthy
Remember: When I think about nutrition, I like to think about eating a wide range of whole foods. This supports the body so there are no gaps in the nutrition I am receiving in my diet, and it stops me from hyper-focusing on specific foods or nutrients.
Think diversity and variety! That's why I like smoothies, you can add lots of different whole foods!
How to make a dragon fruit banana smoothie
Step 1: Place all the ingredients (banana, dragon fruit, seeds, and mango or pineapple) in the blender container.
Step 2: Blend on smoothie mode or start on low speed and slowly go to high speed until everything is smooth.
Step 3: The smoothie will be quite thick and you may need to scrape down the sides while blending.
Step 4: Pour into a large smoothie glass or 2 smaller glasses and enjoy!
Top tips
- Make sure to put the soft, unfrozen fruit in the bottom of the blender container; this helps it blend better and supports the blender blades.
- If you don't have a high-powered blender, let the frozen fruit sit for 5-10 minutes at room temperature to melt and soften before blending.
- If the fruit is too thick for your blender, stir every 10 seconds or you can add a little milk.
Other Smoothies
Ready to try other healthy smoothies?
I wanna know if you made this Banana Dragon Fruit Smoothie!! Take a pic and share it on Instagram & tag @besidethemountain. I'd totally love to see it!
Dragon Fruit Banana Smoothie
Equipment
- 1 blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup Frozen or Fresh Dragon fruit
- 2 Bananas
- 2 cups Frozen Pineapple or Frozen Mango
- 2 tbsps Hemp hearts
Instructions
- Place the unfrozen fruit on the bottom of the blender, add the hemp hearts on top, then the frozen fruit.
- Blend until smooth; stop and scrape down the sides as needed. (If you don't have a high-powered blender, see note below).
- Pour into 1 large glass or 2 medium glasses.
Andrew says
I usually dont care much about the color of my smoothie, but this blend with the dragon fruit makes it look so tasty, which it packs a tasty punch so it is. ill be making this again.
Danika Vanderpyl says
Glad to hear this was something you enjoyed!!