Smoothies

Coconut Kiwi Smoothie with Coconut Curls

Name: Coconut Kiwi Smoothie with Coconut Curls
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 mature brown coconut; 2 cups filtered water; 3 ripe kiwis; 2 frozen bananas; 1 cup baby spinach; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 tbsp coconut nectar

4.6(491 ratings)

Fresh coconut milk is simple to make from a mature brown coconut and tastes far richer than anything in a carton. Blended with kiwi and banana it becomes a thick, creamy smoothie with a pale green hue. The topping of coconut curls, shaved from the same coconut with a vegetable peeler, adds a chewy, snowy finish.

Hands-on: 30 min
Total: 30 min
Serves: 2
Level: Challenging

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Ingredients

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1 mature brown coconut
2 cups filtered water, lukewarm, not hot
3 ripe kiwis, peeled, plus 1 sliced for topping
2 frozen bananas
1 cup baby spinach
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp coconut nectar, optional

Method

Step 1: Crack the coconut, drain the liquid, then pry the white flesh from the shell and use a vegetable peeler to shave a handful of long, thin curls for topping.
Step 2: Chop the remaining coconut flesh, blend it with the lukewarm water on high for two minutes, then strain through a nut milk bag to make rich coconut milk.
Step 3: Blend one and a half cups of the coconut milk with the spinach and lime juice until smooth, saving any extra milk in the fridge.
Step 4: Add the peeled kiwis, frozen bananas and coconut nectar and blend just until thick and creamy, keeping the kiwi seeds whole.
Step 5: Pour into glasses, fan the kiwi slices over the surface and pile the coconut curls on top, then serve with spoons and straws.

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