paleta party duo: mango chile + avocado coconut
I don’t know about you, but I’m so ready for that sweltering summer heat to come around. This Memorial Day weekend was freezing in PA — this will be the first Memorial Day weekend that I didn’t get a tan in I don’t know how long. I am not thrilled. BUT I did grill up some delicious flank steak and topped it with cilantro chimichurri that was IN-SAAANE. Despite the lack of heat, I’m still gearing up for the hot days to come (?) with more paleta recipes! I haven’t really had popsicles since I was a kid until just recently. I’m loving all the possible flavor combinations, especially when they involve my favorite fruits: avocados and mangos. YUM!
I experimented with paleo caramel for coconut-caramel paletas last week and the caramel just didn’t come out how I wanted. Working on perfecting that so I can make yo summer even sweeter! But first: my favorite paleta recipes so far…
Mango-Chile Paletas
Ingredients:
1 large mango
1/4 cup raw organic honey
1 small lime, juice squeezed
1 tsp chili powder
1 mango, diced
Add all ingredients EXCEPT diced mango and chile powder to VitaMix, blend until smooth. In separate bowl, thoroughly combine chile powder and diced mango. Add about 1 tablespoon of blended mango mixture to 5 popsicle molds, then add two tablespoons of the diced chile powder-mango mixture (or more, depending on how much texture you want in your paleta). Top off with the remainder of the blended mango mixture. 1 large mango blended makes about 5 popsicles.
Avocado-Coconut Paletas
Ingredients:
3 small avocados
3/4 can of organic coconut milk (I use this brand)
1/3 cup raw organic honey
1/3 cup water
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
organic unsweetened coconut flakes (optional)
sprinkle of sea salt
Add all ingredients to VitaMix, blend until smooth. Add to 3-oz popsicle molds. Makes about 8 popsicles. Remove from molds and sprinkle coconut flakes on top for texture.
I use this popsicle mold, but these heart shaped molds look like a lot of fun!
Now. Where’s that summer heat, East Coast?
