Pitaya Parfait Smoothie

Name: Pitaya Parfait Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 cup mulberries ((dried)); 4 dates; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 cup strawberries ((sliced)); 1/2 cup blueberries; 5 bananas ((3 frozen)); 1 pack pitaya plus; 1/2 cup blueberries; 2 dates; 1 tsp vanilla bean ((powder)); 1 tsp lucuma ((powder))

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Jenna Davila in Smoothies

Serves

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Ingreds.

Total

15min

Serves

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Ingreds.

Total

15min

Pitaya is a cool exotic fruit! And like all other fruits, it belongs in smoothies.

This smoothie is actually a bit more than a regular smoothie. This is a pitaya parfait! The term ‘parfait’ comes from the French word for perfect, and that’s exactly what this raw vegan layered fruit medley is!

This recipe does call for some slightly off-the-beaten path ingredients. The pitaya comes in the form of Pitaya Plus, though I’m sure you can substitute fresh pitaya if you’re so inclined. Lucuma powder is a low-glycemic sweetener, which you could also substitute for a more common alternative if you feel the need.

Pitaya is also known as dragon fruit. This parfait might look super adorable and pretty, but this thing is packed with the superlative power of these mythic beings! You will feel as limber as a lizard and as daring as a drake with all the goodness in this pitaya parfait!

Pitaya is a cool exotic fruit! And like all other fruits, it belongs in smoothies.

Ingredients

Crust

1 cup mulberries (dried)
4 dates
1 tsp cinnamon

Layer

1 cup strawberries (sliced)
1/2 cup blueberries

Parfait Filling

5 bananas (3 frozen)
1 pack pitaya plus
1/2 cup blueberries
2 dates
1 tsp vanilla bean (powder)
1 tsp lucuma (powder)

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Directions

Prep

5 min

Total

15 min

In a food processor, pulse the crust ingredients together until a crumble texture is achieved.
Pack the crust in the bottom of a glass of your choosing.
Add sliced strawberries and blueberries in the glass.
Blend all the filling ingredients in a high speed blender and pour into glass.
Top with blueberries, strawberries and more mulberries. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Calories: Fat: Carbs: Protein:

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Chef: Jenna Davila

I love experimenting in the kitchen and coming up with unique meals that will satisfy even the pickiest eaters – trust me, you don’t have to be on a raw diet to enjoy these recipes!