Pineapple, Coconut, Almond Smoothie

Tastes like a fruity beach drink...but it is a little bit better for you.

Ingredients

• ½ cup blanched and peeled almonds
• ½ cup coconut water
• 1 banana
• ¾ cup pineapple chunks
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1½ cups ice

Instructions

1. Place the almonds and the coconut water in the blender and process for 2 minutes, occasionally stopping it and scraping down the sides of the pitcher with a rubber spatula. When the almonds have broken down considerably and the liquid is the texture of chunky milk, add the banana, pineapple, orange juice and ice.
2. Blend until the drink is frothy and smooth, an additional minute or so. If you have a VitaMix, run it through the smoothie cycle two times. Perfect.

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