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    Home » Smoothies & Smoothie Bowls

    Tropical Chia Smoothie

    May 26, 2013 · by Katie Koteen · Modified: Aug 25, 2022

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    If you would have told me in 1986 that I would be eating chia seeds decades later I would have asked you to remove your tinfoil hat before coming in. But here we are and chia seeds are awesome — 6 grams of fiber, 3 grams of omega 3s and 3 grams of protein in one little tablespoon. They’re terrific in oatmeal, muffins, pancakes and now smoothies. They’re similar to flax seeds in that they get all gooey in liquid. So it’s to be expected that when you whirl them up in a smoothie it’s going to get thick and frosty fast. The longer it sits, the thicker it gets so chia smoothies are best enjoyed straight away. This is a total vacation in glass — I swear you’ll feel the salt water breeze through your hair with the first sip!

    Need some new smoothie ideas? Check out our Smoothies 101 post!

    Tropical Chia Smoothie

    Two servings
    Five minutes to prepare

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk or coconut water
    • 1 cup frozen mango pieces
    • 1 cup frozen pineapple pieces
    • 1 banana
    • 1 tbsp. chia seeds
    • 6 oz. silken tofu

    Instructions

    1. In a blender, puree the tofu and fruit until smooth, gradually adding the coconut milk or water to loosen the mixture. Add the chia seeds and continue to blend until smooth.
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    Tropical Chia Smoothie

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    • Author: Well Vegan
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Total Time: 10 minutes
    • Yield: 2 1x
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    Ingredients

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    • ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk or coconut water
    • 1 cup frozen mango pieces
    • 1 cup frozen pineapple pieces
    • 1 banana
    • 1 tbsp. chia seeds
    • 6 oz. silken tofu (half a box)

    Instructions

    1. In a blender, puree the tofu and fruit until smooth, gradually adding the coconut milk or coconut water to loosen the mixture. Add the chia seeds and continue to blend until smooth.


    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 2
    • Calories: 241
    • Sugar: 26
    • Sodium: 70
    • Fat: 6
    • Carbohydrates: 41
    • Fiber: 6
    • Protein: 9
    • Cholesterol: 0

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    1. Emma

      July 28, 2013 at 4:34 pm

      This looks fab! Nice and thick, just how I like it, and I love all those tropical flavours too 🙂

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      • Well Vegan

        July 31, 2013 at 8:50 pm

        @Emma - It's fabulous! I'm not typically a tropical kinda girl and I LOVE it!

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    2. Cara

      June 11, 2013 at 4:26 pm

      I made this one today, but I used orange juice instead of coconut milk because I had it handy. It was amazing! I made a double batch to share, but could have easily frozen the other half (if my "other half" hadn't wanted to drink it!)

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    3. Linda

      May 28, 2013 at 10:22 pm

      This sounds like such a deliciously thick and tasty smoothy! I definitely need to get back on the smoothy train this summer, and this looks like a good place to start!

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