Fresh Dragon Fruit Strawberry-Acai Smoothie Bowl

Dragon Fruit. Also known as Pitaya. You’ve probably heard about it, and maybe even seen it around. It’s a funky looking fruit that comes from a species of cactus. It has a mild taste, somewhere between a kiwi and a melon. It’s got a ton of fiber and very few calories and comes with lots of antioxidants and vitamins and all that other good stuff. Simply put, it’s healthy for you and it’s making its way into all sorts of smoothie shops and healthy eats places. I found a bunch of dragon fruit at a huge chain supermarket in Utah. Yes, I stood there holding a dragon fruit and could see clothes for sale on one side of me, and tvs on the other. It was weird. I’ve had dragon fruit bowls plenty of times at a little smoothie shop on the beaches of SoCal so I knew exactly where I was going to go with this recipe. Behold, a super hippie good-for-you breakfast bowl. This breakfast will have you raring and ready to go for anything your day might throw at you.

Time to Make It: 5 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup acai juice

1/2 cup greek yogurt

2 TB honey

2 cups frozen strawberries

1 cup granola

1 banana, sliced

1 dragon fruit, diced

Instructions

1. Place acai juice, greek yogurt, honey, and strawberries into a Blendtec or other high powered blender. Blend until smooth. The mixture will be like a very thick smoothie.

2. Scrape strawberry mixture into a bowl. Top with granola, sliced banana, and dragon fruit.

How to Cut a Dragon Fruit

When picking out a dragon fruit, look for one with bright, even skin. Blotchy spots are a sign that the fruit is overripe. It should be soft, but not mushy, kind of like an avocado.