Food Recipes Pink Dragon Smoothie 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review The color of this smoothie alone is enough to wake you up, and it's all thanks to dragon fruit, or pitaya, a tropical fruit native to the Americas. By Jenna Helwig Jenna Helwig Instagram Jenna is the food director at Real Simple and the author of Bare Minimum Dinners, a cookbook featuring more than 100 low-lift, high-reward recipes. Previously, Jenna was the food director at Health and Parents. She is also the founder and operator of Rosaberry, a boutique personal chef services company, and the author of four other cookbooks, including the bestselling Baby-Led Feeding. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 10, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Caitlin Bensel Servings: 2 The good news for pink smoothie lovers is that fiber-rich dragon fruit is now widely available in blender-ready frozen puree packs. So pop one into the blender along with equally vibrant raspberries and a small cooked beet for a pretty-in-pink smoothie that tastes and good as it looks. Ingredients 1 ½ cups unsweetened soy milk ½ cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt 1 small (2 ounce) refrigerated cooked beet (such as Love Beets or Melissa’s), quartered (about ¼ cup) 1 cup frozen raspberries 1 3 ½-ounce package frozen dragon fruit puree (pitaya) Pinch of kosher salt 2 teaspoons agave nectar or honey (optional) Directions Combine all ingredients in a blender, starting with soy milk and yogurt. Process until smooth, about 1 minute. Rate it Print