Though summer only officially begins on June 21st this year, the warmer weather calls for cooler and lighter foods. Just as I changed out our wardrobes with lighter clothes, I also cleared out the freezer of chunks of meat to make room for ice cream, fruit popsicles, fish, shrimp, wings, and meat patties destined for the grill. With the abundance of fresh produce in the stores and farmers markets, the fridge is usually well stocked with a variety of fruits and vegetables. Sometimes I leave baskets of these out on the counter as they make such a colorful and lovely display.
With all those fruits lying around, it makes me think of smoothies, sorbets, and fruit pies. While the latter two take a longer time to prepare, smoothies are quick and easy and are a real treat on warm days. This thick rich Kiwi Banana Smoothie is cool and refreshing and can be taken as a light meal. I chilled the banana and kiwi in the fridge before blending it.
Kiwi fruit when mixed with milk is said to turn bitter because the enzyme in kiwi fruit breaks down milk proteins. Strangely, I did notice or experience this taste despite having left it sitting there while I took pictures. I am not sure if the banana helped. Swap out the Greek yogurt for almond milk if you find it bitter.
- 2 kiwi fruit, chilled
- 1 banana, chilled
- 1 cup (8oz/225g) Greek yogurt
- Cut kiwi fruit into halves. Scoop out flesh and discard peel.
- Peel banana and break flesh into smaller pieces.
- Combine kiwi fruit, banana, and yogurt in a blender. Blend until smooth. Remove and serve immediately.
NOTE: This post was updated on January 12th, 2012 with new pictures. No changes were made to the recipe.
Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎
Very refreshing and a great combination with kiwi!
Indeed, timely for summer 🙂
My kiddies love smoothies. I've never tried this combo before though, sounds yummy. This is the perfect way to get rid of over ripened fruits. You definitely know how to make something as simple as a smoothie look like eye candy :-P. Thanks for sharing Biren.
This smoothie is so inviting. Kind of you to share!
This smoothie has abeautiful colour and looks super healthy.
Hi Biren! Yum…
I love smoothies lately. They really help with the heat. If I see some nice looking kiwis at the store, I'll try this…
Thats a nice combination..love smoothies..
Way to go, Biren! Must taste really good!
Kiwi and banana sound like a delicious combo! Such a lovely summer drink.
Biren..kiwi and banana sounds great. What a lovely summer treat 🙂
A refreshing delicious smoothie, perfect for the summer!
nice click..look so healthy and yummy!!!
I like to start my day with a smoothie, especially in the summer, thanks for sharing a delicious recipe!
Sounds really lovely!
I do love smoothies, but haven't thought about using kiwi. Wonderful idea. Thanks much for the post.
Hi Biren, love the Smoothie. Great combination of Kiwi and Banana, and very healthy too.
Nice combination Biren and yep time for summer! 🙂
So simple and yet so delicious! This is a perfect summer drink.
Nice combo of fruit and I do love yoghurt. Sounds so refreshing and even the colour looks great!
Cool and refreshing–I love it! May make one for breakfast!
Great for our very hot and wet weather at the moment! I'll probably have to triple up the quantity. Any yoghurt should be fine huh.
Nice smoothie. Very healthy as well
Yum! I'll have to pick up some kiwi so I can make this smoothie….sounds delicious!
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Yum! This looks like a great vacation drink.
this sounds great! Reminds me of this smoothie I drink which called spirulina. Have you ever tasted golden kiwifruits (mix between kiwifruit and mango from what I remember)? I prefer them to the normal kiwifruits. There's even talks of red kiwifruits being released here soon in New Zealand.
yum! Delish! I will have to try this one too!
Beautiful color and delicious looking smoothie! I can’t wait for warmer weather!
Looks so creamy and delicious. Love the click.
Hi Biren! We made this with almond milk and added some kale. Yum!
So glad to hear you enjoyed the smoothie, Lyn. 🙂 Almond milk is one of the best milk to use for smoothies. I do like the addition of kale. Here is the one I made with kale – Kiwi Kale Smoothie. Have a lovely week! 🙂