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Coconut Blood Orange Lassi with Cardamom

5 from 1 reader review
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2
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Ingredients

  • 1 ripe pear, peeled, cored and chopped
  • 2 small-medium blood oranges, peeled and chopped
  • 2 soft medjool dates, pitted
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup cultured coconut milk/coconut yogurt
  • ½ cup non-dairy milk
  • pinch sea salt

Instructions

  • In an upright blender, combine the pear, blood oranges, dates, cardamom, vanilla, coconut milk yogurt, non-dairy milk, and salt. Blend on high until completely smooth. Enjoy!

Equipment

  • Blender

Recipe Notes

  • The ripe pear really makes this drink work. I freeze chunks of peeled pears all the time for my shakes. It's great when I want something thick and lightly creamy, but without the distinctly banana-ish taste.
  • I find an alternative lassi is most successful when you incorporate some type of less acidic fruit as the base--ie banana, mango (the original!), papaya etc, so the pear really does need to be ripe here.
  • I used coconut yogurt for this, but if you aren't dairy-averse, feel free to use whatever you like.
This creamy, vegan coconut blood orange lassi features a warm sprinkle of cardamom and a little bit of natural sweetness from dates.