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Matcha-Mango Smoothie

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Match mango smoothie in two glasses.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks

This simple smoothie gets a bolt of caffeine from matcha and a good dose of protein from yogurt. The combo of yogurt, mango, and matcha results in a tartly refreshing smoothie; if you want it sweeter, add the agave.

Cooks' Note

Matcha is available at Japanese markets and online.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    10 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 2

Ingredients

1 ½" piece ginger, peeled, finely grated
1¾ cups frozen cubed mango
1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
2 teaspoons matcha (green tea powder)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon agave syrup (optional)

Preparation

  1. Purée ginger, mango, yogurt, matcha, vanilla, agave syrup, if using, and ½ cup cold water in a blender until smooth, then divide between glasses.

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