🥭🌴 Mango Coconut Smoothie with Dates & Collagen

Here is why this smoothie works well:

🧠 1. Balanced Nutrition

It combines:

• Carbohydrates (from mango and dates) for quick energy

• Healthy fats (from coconut) for sustained fullness

• Protein (from collagen) to support muscle recovery and skin health

• Electrolytes & hydration (from coconut water and salt) for fluid balance

🥥 2. Hydrating & Cooling

• Coconut water is rich in potassium and electrolytes, which hydrate and cool the body—perfect for hot weather or post-workout recovery.

• Mango and coconut naturally have a high-water content and cooling effect in traditional medicine (like Ayurveda).

🥭 3. Natural Sweetness, No Crash

• Dates and mango provide natural sugars along with fiber, which slows absorption—giving you energy without a blood sugar spike.

• The fiber in dates and mango also supports digestion and gut health.

💪 4. Protein & Collagen Support

• The Perfect Halal Beauty Collagen powder helps maintain skin elasticity, joint strength, and muscle repair.

• It balances the smoothie so it’s not just a carb hit, but also great as a post-workout option or light meal.

🍹 5. Taste + Texture

• The frozen coconut create a creamy, milkshake-like texture without needing dairy.

• The tropical combo of mango + coconut + dates gives a rich, sweet, and exotic flavor profile that feels indulgent—yet is super healthy.

🔄 6. Flexible and Customizable

You can:

• Make it lighter by using more coconut water

• Make it more filling by adding chia, flax, or oats

• Turn it into a smoothie bowl by reducing liquid and topping with fruit, nuts, etc.

🥭🌴 Mango Coconut Smoothie with Dates & Collagen

🥤 Ingredients:

· 1 cup Fresh (or frozen mango) chunks

· 1/2 cup frozen coconut chunks

· 1 cup coconut water (adjust to desired thickness)

· 2 Medjool dates, pitted (or 3 small dates)

· 1 tbsp The Perfect Halal Beauty Unflavoured Collagen Powder (10g)

· Pinch of sea salt

· Zest and Juice of 1/2 lime

· A few mint leaves

🌀 Instructions:

1. Soften the dates if needed: Soak in hot water for 5–10 mins if they're firm.

2. Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender.

3. Blend until smooth and creamy.

4. Taste and adjust: Add more dates for sweetness or coconut water for a thinner texture.

5. Serve immediately in a chilled glass.