Mango Lassi

We are a family of professional snackers. From dawn to dusk we are planning snacks, packing snacks, eating snacks, cleaning out snack containers and doing it all over again. The boys start each day with a “snack plate” as they call it (a tray of foods grabbed from the pantry and fridge to hold them off until breakfast which is about 10 minutes later…) designed to satisfy their early morning hunger as well as distract while I pack more snacks for school, after school, and hockey practice. While we snack on a lot of really simple things like popcorn, nuts, sliced fruit, hummus, and cheese, we have a few favorite snacks we whip up when we crave something special – mango lassis are at the top of that list.  

The beauty of the mango lassi is that it is packed with nutritious ingredients, keeps the kids full, and works for us adults as well. Sometimes we each sip on one while getting ready in the morning and other times I stick them in the boys’ hands in the backseat of the car  (lidded mason jars with straws work particularly well). Luckily, this lassi tastes good at breakfast, snack time, and even for dessert. Our mango lassis are most frequently sipped but the mix makes great ice pops in the summer and is fun transformed into a lassi bowl (simply pour the mango lassi into a shallow bowl and top with granola and sliced fruit or berries) on slower mornings.

MANGO LASSI

Makes 2

1 cup whole milk plain yogurt

1 cup frozen Dole mango chunks

â…“ cup milk of your choice (use your favorite nut, plant, or dairy milk)

1 fresh orange, juiced

Simply blend all the ingredients together until the lassi is the consistency of a milkshake. Pour into two glasses, pop in a couple of straws and sip. In the hot summer months I like to add a small handful of ice to the blender to make an ever slushier lassi.

This post is sponsored by Dole Packaged Foods.