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anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, b complex, calcium, chia seeds, dragon fruit, fall, Food, fruit smoothie, health, late summer, pudding, vitamin c, yogurt
Tis now the season for dragon fruit, and what better way to ward off the feeling of gloom with the cold weather by enjoying a tropical fruit! Dragon fruit is a less known superfood with great anti-inflammatory benefit, rich in antioxidants, Vitamin C, B complex, along with iron and calcium. 
There are two main types of dragon fruit, the white-flesh ones and the red-flesh ones. While the white-flesh are the most common, I prefer the red-flesh kind for the dramatic pink color. Dragon fruits have similar texture to a kiwi, but taste more in between a watermelon and a pear.
One way I like to enjoy them is in a chia seed pudding. See my recipe below.
Ingredients:
Dragon fruit chia seed pudding
- 1/2 cup almond or soy milk
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons of chia seeds
- 1 dragon fruit, chopped
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted (optional)
Directions:
- Cut the dragon fruit in half, then use a knife to slide off the skin (similar to how you would with a watermelon, except the dragon fruit skin is more delicate).
- In a medium bowl, gently whisk the soymilk, yogurt, and half of the dragon fruit in a mixer/blender until smooth blended.
- Pour the yogurt mixture into a cup, then whisk in the chia seeds until they are evenly distributed.
- Cover and refrigerate x3 hours or overnight.
- Drizzle 1 teaspoon of agave or honey into the mixture.
- Add the rest of the cut dragon fruit on top and serve.
- Optional: you can also toss few granolas or sliced almonds on top before serving.
-NZ
