Make your summer mornings more enjoyable and treat yourself with this vegan and banana-free Peach Mango Smoothie.
Beginning of this summer, I made 2 promises to myself. The first one was to start a gratitude journal, where I would write three things that I was grateful for every single morning before I start my day. And the second thing was to drink a glass of a healthy smoothie every day. So far, I have been able to keep both promises.
Nowadays, as soon as I wake up I make myself a smoothie, grab my journal, go out to our backyard and write every single thing that I am grateful for. The more I write the more I realize what a lucky person that I am to have the life I have and that I am healthy. It is such a simple and easy thing to do that requires such minimal effort. Later in the day, when things get rough, I go back and think about the things I wrote down in the morning. It works every time like magic, giving me the mental support that I need to shift my way of thinking.
I try to live my life without regrets, but I wish I had started earlier. Do you write a journal as well? If so, how is your experience been? I’d love to know.
In terms of the smoothie, I try to change it up based on what I have in the fridge, but lately this peach mango smoothie has been my favorite. Both fruits are in season right now and the combination of those two flavors is stellar. In the recipe below, I didn’t include any greens, but sometimes I add a cup of spinach in there as well. It increases its nutritional value while minimally changing its flavor.
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Peach Mango Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cups 3-4 medium size ripe peaches, cut into small chunks*1 - plus a few slices as garnish
- 1 ripe mango peeled and cut into small chunks*2
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 ½ cups crushed ice
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Pour into glasses and garnish with peach slices.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- I leave the skin of the peaches on, but if you want you can peel them.
- If I have time to plan ahead, I cut up the mango and freeze the chunks in Ziploc bags. If I do so, I use frozen mango chunks instead of ice.
Anna
Great smoothie especially for kids. I have a ton of peaches to use this time of year. -Anna
Aysegul Sanford
SO happy to hear that you liked it Anna. Thanks for stopping by.
Emily
This one sounds so good! I rely too much on bananas for my smoothies and I’d love to branch out a bit and try banana-free. 🙂 Your morning ritual sounds truly wonderful. The days I start out with a few quiet moments of mediation are always better. The gratitude journal is such a good idea. I try to keep a mental list of things I’m thankful for, but I think writing it all down is probably so much more effective. Thanks for the nudge and inspiration. xo
Traci | Vanilla And Bean
I love a good morning routine. That said, I’ve been out of one for a while now :/ . I used to write in my gratitude journal, but I felt like I was being redundant with my gratitude. Not sure it was the best use of my time. But it really IS an excellent use of time (my internal conflict). I need to get back on it.. it really is important and helps me focus on the good things… there are SO many good things. Thank you for your inspiration… and this smoothie! I love smoothies, every. single. day. That coconut milk does wonders for a creamy texture. You’ve captured it beautifully Aysegul!
Aysegul Sanford
Hey there,
I can totally relate to what you mean when you say “being redundant with my gratitude”. It can be like that and I sometimes struggle with that as well. However, I think a part of it is about being gentle with yourself as well. Sometimes it is hard to think of what I am grateful about, but when that happens I try to find the simplest of things to be grateful for. Things like, I have hair, I have a comfortable bed to sleep, I have a computer, etc. You know what I mean? We all go through those “internal conflicts” and it is totally fine.
Smoothies are great and this summer (even with this colder-than-normal Vermont temperatures), I have been having lots of them and it has been great. 🙂
I hope you are well. <3
Much love my friend.
PS: We need to get back to our chats! 😉