Here is a super simple smoothie prepared with all my favorite fruits – Mango, Pineapple, and Lychee. This is a super cool and a sweet combination and with the addition of chia seeds and protein powder, it becomes a perfect breakfast smoothie. The sweet and sourness of mango and pineapple with refreshing lychee is an amazing combination.
Yesterday I posted the Strawberry smoothie with ice-cream. Today I am back with my healthy smoothie with chia seeds. Oats, Flax Seeds, and Quinoa are quite popular these days as they help a lot in balancing the diet. Now the new mantra is a detox diet and detox drinks and I see lot smoothies with chia seeds. (I am not doing any detox diet or as a matter of fact any kind of diet.)
Health Benefits of Chia Seeds-
When I read about chia seeds, I was super amazed by its health benefits. So we started using them more often in our day to day diet. Chia seeds are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids. You can more details on this website. Chia seeds look very similar to falooda seeds and when you soak them in water, they enlarge (double the size) and forms like gel.
You can add these gel to your drinks/smoothies or you can add chia seeds directly too. In this smoothie, I directly added chia seeds. I didn’t soak them in water separately because I usually prepare this for the breakfast and we have it at our work. So by that time, the chia seeds enlarge and forms the gel.
How to make the smoothie with mango, pineapple, and lychee with chia seeds-
Ingredients:
- Mango – 1
- Pineapple – 1 cup chopped
- Lychee – 3 (deseed and chop them roughly)
- Chia seeds – 1 tbsp
- Protein powder of your choice – 1 scoop (as per the label measurement, I used vanilla flavored one)
- Water – 1 cup
Steps:
- Blend everything together in a regular blender and that’s it yummy smoothie with chia seeds its ready.
Notes:
- If required add sugar and adjust the water as per your consistency preference.
- Protein Powder is completely optional
📖 Recipe
Mango-Pineapple-Lychee Smoothie with Chia Seeds
Equipment
- Blender like Blendtec
Ingredients
- 1 Mango medium-sized, chopped
- 1 cup Pineapple chopped
- 3 Lychee deseed and chop them roughly
- 1 tbsp Chia seeds
- 1 tbsp Protein powder of your choice as per the label measurement, I used vanilla flavored one, optional
- 1 cup Water
Instructions
- Blend everything together in a regular blender and thats it yummy smoothie with chia seeds its ready.
Notes
- If required add sugar and adjust the water as per your consistency preference.
- Protein Powder is completely optional
Nutrition
I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.
you used all my fave ingredients in this one. I would definitely have this one at any time
Thanks
Yummy and nutritious smoothie.
Thanks :-)
Chia seeds, would like to try this smoothie.
:-) let me know how it turned out
Interesting addition of chia seeds!
:-) :-)
Smoothie looks gorgeous and healthy tooo…
Thanks
Love the addition cha seeds here, beautiful exotic smoothie i must say here.
Thanks
Healthy smoothie:-) recently I have also bought a big pack of chia seeds should start using it
very tempting and so refreshing mango pineapple lychee smoothie :) looks super smooth and creamy !!
Thanks manjula :-)
This is a smoothie I would love to make, I like using chia seeds too! Great combination.:-)
Thanks :-)
I like chia seeds soaked :) I will try your recipe overnight so it enlarges :D
Sure.. if u like chia seeds that way, don’t blend it along. Just add the soaked chia seeds directly to d smoothie
Sure Vidhya will try this :)
Love the combo of fruits you used.. Cool and refreshing..
Thanks :-)
Innovative combination with the lychees. Nice series on smoothies
Thanks varada :-)
How are chia seeds called in tamil Vidhya..never heard about them
I got to know about it recently too when I was reading about detox drinks. Amazed by its benefits bought. Even I searched for it Jofy. No luck. They just say sia seeds. These seeds are very high in fiber and omega 3 fatty acids also has protein and antioxidants. So its becoming very popular.
Vidhya, what are chia seeds called in tamil ? what is their significance