A little sweet, a lot creamy and chock-full of immune-boosting ingredients, this dairy-free and healthy version of a mango lassi is packed with vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber from the mango and avocado and gingerol from the ginger, which is responsible for ginger’s anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Top with a dash of cayenne pepper if you love spice or a dash of cinnamon for a warming antioxidant boost.
Add mango, avocado, plant milk, ginger, dates, and squeeze of lime to a blender. Blend on high until all ingredients are fully blended.
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Add ice and blend another 1–2 minutes.
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Taste for sweetness and add more dates as needed. Add more milk or water if needed, 2–3 Tbsp at a time.
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Top with a dash of ground cayenne if you like spice or ground cinnamon if you like a little warmth. Or, leave it as is!
Chef's Notes
Keep it creamy Organic soy milk will give you the creamiest texture.
If you want to thin it out some but keep it creamy, add small amounts of plant-based milk instead of water.
Unsweetened plant-based yogurt can be used in addition to the plant-based milk to make it even creamier.
Adjust the sweetness The sweetness of this smoothie depends on your preference as well as the mango. The fresh mango I used was not bursting with sweetness and juice so the smoothie required four dates instead of two. You might consider starting with two dates and adding more as needed. If your mango is very sweet and juicy, you may only need two dates.
Storage Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Ingredients
1cupmango (fresh or frozen, cubed)
½cupavocado (ripe, chopped)
1cupplant-based milk (your choice, unsweetened)
1tspginger (fresh, minced)
4medium dates (pitted)
1medium lime (juiced)
1handful of ice
1dashground cayenne (optional)
1dashground cinnamon (optional)
Directions
1
Add mango, avocado, plant milk, ginger, dates, and squeeze of lime to a blender. Blend on high until all ingredients are fully blended.
2
Add ice and blend another 1–2 minutes.
3
Taste for sweetness and add more dates as needed. Add more milk or water if needed, 2–3 Tbsp at a time.
4
Top with a dash of ground cayenne if you like spice or ground cinnamon if you like a little warmth. Or, leave it as is!
