No regrets popsicle recipe - secret: use real fruit juice!

It's hot out and that means popsicle time! With all the Farmers Markets at this time of year, it's easy to get your hands on good quality, organic fruit to make healthy, nourishing treats.

Kiwi is a superfood and provides your body with cardiovascular, antioxidant, connective tissue, respiratory and digestive benefits. It's packed full of fiber, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients which have been shown to actually repair DNA. The vitamin C in kiwis protects your body from oxidative stress which can cause cause inflammation in your bone and connective tissue and can help to regenerate your body's supplies of vitamin E (another useful antioxidant). Kiwi is also a great source of magnesium, potassium, and copper, which collectively aid your cardiovscular health and support bone density.

Ingredients

• 4 ripe kiwi

• 1½ cups pineapple juice, naturally sweetened

• ½ teaspoon *optional* honey, agave or more pineapple juice to make it sweeter naturally.

Instructions

• Carefully slice the kiwi in half and spoon out the flesh.

• Place the kiwi into a food processor.

• Pour in pineapple juice.

• Blend on low speed for a few seconds. Be careful not to over blend to avoid the seeds breaking or it will produce a bitter taste.

• Give it a taste. You may add a little stevia, honey or agave to sweeten.

• Pour the mixture into the popsicle mold.

• Insert popsicle sticks. Freeze for 6 hours or until completely frozen.

• Run the popsicle mold under warm water to remove the frozen popsicles.

Enjoy!

Athena & Arianna

www.SymiYogaRetreat.com

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