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As the temperatures slowly rise on this side of the Sahara, it’s a great idea to start preparing for summer. And we all know that the summers in the Emirates are never a joke. Here is a simple and healthy smoothie to keep your days cool, and your nights cooler. Here’s a big cheers to summer in Dubai as it rushes to meet us.

Ingredients

500ml Coconut water

3 medium watermelon slices

1 cup fresh strawberries

2 mangoes

3 tbsp honey

½ cup natural yogurt

Handful mint leaves

Directions

Freeze the coconut water until solid in a tray of ice cubes
Put the melon, mangoes and strawberries, yogurt, honey and the coconut water ice cubes into a blender and blend until smooth
Pour the puree into tall glasses and garnish with mint leaves
Make a toast to summer

In my next post I will be letting you in on the benefits of drinking coconut water.

xoxo