Lychee Smoothie Recipe (Litchi Smoothie)
Lychee Smoothie (Litchi Smoothie) is a refreshing breakfast drink made using fresh or canned lychees, yogurt, and a few other simple ingredients. Serve it for breakfast or as a pre or post-workout drink.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 1 large banana peeled, sliced and frozen
- 10-12 lychees peeled, seeded and frozen
- ½ cup chilled plain yogurt (dahi, curd) full-fat or skim
- ½ cup chilled milk whole or skim
- ¼ cup chilled orange juice fresh or bottled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons honey
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the jar of a blender.
- Note - If the frozen fruits are too hard, then thaw them for 5 minutes for easy blending.
- Blend until smooth.
- Add some more milk or orange juice if the smoothie is thick for your liking. Check for sweetness and add more honey if needed.
- Pour the smoothie into serving glasses and serve chilled. You can add a few ice cubes to the glasses too.
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Notes
To make it vegan, use plant-based milk and yogurt instead of dairy yogurt and milk and maple syrup or agave nectar instead of honey.
Nutrition
Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 490mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 197IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 1mg
