Mango Lassi with Basil Seeds
- prep time - 5 mins
- cook time - 1 mins
- total time - 6 mins
- serves - 1
The hero ingredient of this smoothie is basil seeds, but fear not, it won’t make your protein shake taste like a caprese salad! These seeds are commonly used in Southeast Asia in flavoured water and juices, known as sabja seed drinks.Basil seeds have a long history in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine and are rich in essential nutrients like calcium, magnesium, and iron. One tablespoon contains seven grams of fibre plus your daily need for alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fat.
Ingredients
- 300ml Coconut kefir (we like @cocosorganic)
- 1 cup Frozen mango
- 30g Performance Vanilla/Superblend Vanilla/Pureblend
- 1 tbsp Basil seeds (If you can't find this, could use chia seed as a substitute)
- 3 tbsp Water (if you wish to soak the seeds instead of blending them)
- 2-4 Green cardamom pods
- ¼ tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp Fresh grated ginger
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender. If you prefer to incorporate whole basil seeds in your smoothie, soak them in water for a few minutes to make a gel.
- Pour smoothie into a glass and top with basil seed gel or add to bottom of glass and pour smoothie on top.
- If using Pureblend sweeten to taste.
