I need a vacation.
Somewhere hot and beachy. With unlimited cocktails that are made with fresh fruit and sunshine. And I want a hammock under a palm tree to lay in while I sip my cold drink by the water.
Is that too much to ask for? I don’t think that’s too much to ask for.
Since I won’t be going on a vacation any time soon, and because I desperately just want to be able to close my eyes and just relax in the sun for a few minutes most days, I had to find a second best. A way to relax like I’m laying in the sun.
And relaxing in the sun, my friends, tastes like a pina colada.
On those days when you’re feeling overwhelmed and know that you’re about 2 minutes away from making a few really bad diet decision, this is for you.
A vacation in a glass.
I keep a can of coconut cream and some canned pineapple in natural juice on hand just for this. It’s light and refreshing with just the right amount of freshness to feel rehydrated instead of weighed down.
This is a healthy pina colada that will give you a well balanced serving of everything you need to get your day up and running. Healthy fats from the coconut cream will help keep you full, the pineapple will get you a full serving a fruit, and the coconut water will keep you hydrated.
If you choose to throw in a scoop of protein powder, you’ve got yourself a full on meal replacement to get your through the next part of your day.
HEALTHY PINA COLADA
It’s a perfect snack, a perfect escape and tastes just perfect.
Guilt-free Pina Colada
If you need a vacation, but aren't going anywhere any time soon, this is for you. Keeping frozen coconut water in ice cube trays or freezing pineapple chunks ahead of time are perfect ways to keep this super fast. Just blend, sip, close your eyes and feel the ocean breeze in your hair.
Ingredients
- 4 oz coconut cream coconut milk works fine too
- 4 oz 100% pineapple juice the juice from a can works
- 1/2 to 1/4 cup pineapple chunks keep frozen for easy adding
- 1 scoop preferred protein powder (optional)
- sweetener to taste (optional)
- 1-2 cups coconut water freeze in ice cube trays to make this even easier
Instructions
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Add the first 5 ingredients to a blender and start blending
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Add the coconut water until desired consistency is reached. Frozen coconut water will make this frothier. Liquid coconut water will help thin it down.
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Pour into a tall glass, add a paper umbrella, sip and relax like you're on a beach far, far away.