If you follow us on Instagram you might have seen photos from my trip to Thailand in March. I had the pleasure of co-hosting a retreat where we started each day with a sweaty and wonderful yoga practice and met later in the afternoon for vegan cooking class. We did a lot of authentic Thai cooking, but I also wanted to highlight some of the incredible fruit that?s seemingly always in season. One of the recipes I came up with was a mango smoothie bowl. This Mango Kiwi Smoothie Bowl is a riff on the creamy, refreshing dish we made in Thailand and it totally brings me back.

One glance at the ingredient list and you might be tempted to hit the back button on your browser. Cauliflower in a smoothie" Hear me out! Steamed and frozen cauliflower is a really great way of sneaking more vegetables into your smoothies and making them thick enough to eat with a spoon. The taste is barely detectable when you?re focused on the slammin? flavors of sweet mango, fresh ginger, and zippy lime. I like to steam and freeze an entire head of cauliflower florets at once and use a handful in smoothies throughout the week.
You might be wondering why one would want to eat a smoothie with a spoon. Why not just make a liquid smoothie you can sip through a straw" You totally can ? just blend it longer to get your smoothie extra smooth and add a splash more almond milk or water to thin it out. I like eating smoothie bowls because it allows for crunchy toppings and extra fruit. Plus, it sort of...