I am rather excited! As I have just eaten my first Dragon Fruit. It is so much fun to discover and taste new fruits – especially exotic ones. I can’t believe after all of these years experimenting and trying new things – I had never sliced open one of these beauties.
I’ve walked past them so many times in markets and never picked it up. But for some reason the other day something about this flamboyant fruit enticed me to reach over and grab for it.
I couldn’t help but be drawn in by it’s gorgeous pink flesh. It looks like a flower (in fact it is a flower). I know it’s not local, and most likely not organic either. But it is 100% delicious. This is not and will not be a staple in my diet, but it will be a treat (and I think I will treat myself to it more often!!).
When you cut into it you’ll notice it’s white peppered flesh. Almost like a white kiwi. It is totally unique, there is nothing like it! It is so easy to scoop the flesh out with a spoon and then slice it up and eat it up. I had to control myself from eating the whole thing. It is that tasty and so easy to eat – it literally melts in your mouth! Too bad I bought only one! I will wait at least a couple of weeks to buy another one (I said treat…right?)
Once the flesh is out, you can enjoy it in fruit salads, garden salads, in smoothies, drinks or simply on it’s own. That is just how you eat it, wait until you find out how good it is for you!
I have done my research and now I have learned that by eating Dragon (also known as Pitaya fruit), you can lower your cholesterol, balance your blood sugar, get more than your daily dose of Vitamin C, load up on antioxidants, fill up on fiber and get in your healthy fats (due to all of it’s seeds). That’s a lot of punch for one fruit! But for all that flare in it’s shape and colour, it has to offer something at least as equally interesting on the inside.
This is a loaded fruit. All of it’s beauty was worth it. I can’t wait to taste my next Dragon Fruit!
Pitaya (Dragron Fruit) Smoothie
2 cups coconut milk
2 scoops sun warrior Warrior Blend protein
1 scoop coconut manna
1 cup blueberries
1/2 frozen banana
1 pack of pitaya frozen pulp or fresh dragon fruit
1 tsp cinnamon
- Place all the ingredients in a high speed blender
- Blend until creamy and thick, then pour into an 8oz cup and top with blueberries
This trendy superfood is totally worth the hype. I had been seeing “pitaya” bowls everywhere but had yet to make my own smoothie with it. The brilliant colour is enough to win me over. It so easy to work with, quite tart so adding a bit of sweet to balance it out is a wonderful way to compliment it.
