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Mango Lassi with Chia Seeds: Celebrating Mango Season

March 27, 2015 by Nancy Lopez-McHugh 12 Comments

Mango and Chia Seed Lassi by @SpicieFoodie | #smoothie #lassidrink #chiaseeds #Indiandrinks

Mango season is in full swing — hurray! Are you a fan of mangos? I’ve always loved them. They are just sweet enough, tender and juicy. They are delectable just raw, blended into drinks or sauces, and baked or prepared into all sorts of sweets. So so good!

Last week I bought a few too many kilos from a fruit bender that rides by my house several times a week. When I stopped him he immediately offered me a sample of his gorgeous mangos. I couldn’t refuse and I’m so glad that I didn’t, it was so juicy and delicious. And to top it all off the nice señor gave me a really good deal.

The fact that I can purchase such amazing, fresh, and quality things, like these mangos, directly from local vendors is one of the huge list of reasons why I love living here so much.

Mango and Chia Seed Lassi by @SpicieFoodie | #smoothie #lassidrink #chiaseeds #Indiandrinks

Mango and Chia Seed Lassi by @SpicieFoodie | #smoothie #lassidrink #chiaseeds #Indiandrinks

Do you see my table and its details? This beautiful piece of furniture is completely handmade by local artisans. It is so heavy, in fact the chairs weigh so much that I can barely lift or move them. This was the first piece of furniture that we bought for our house and I love it so much. Everyone that sees the table immediately wants to know where we bought it. When we tell them that it’s not only handmade, but the insanely good price, they can’t believe it.

The molcajete and colourful pitcher are also handmade by artisans from different parts of Mexico. I love that I’ve been able to stock my kitchen with equipment that doubles as beautiful decorative pieces.

Gosh, it sounds like I’m bragging. I’m really not. I just love to support the artisans that dedicate their life to their work and craft, and I’m lucky that I live in a place where pieces like these are still made and are affordable to everyone.

Mango and Chia Seed Lassi by @SpicieFoodie | #smoothie #lassidrink #chiaseeds #Indiandrinks

Mango and Chia Seed Lassi by @SpicieFoodie | #smoothie #lassidrink #chiaseeds #Indiandrinks

I got sidetracked, sorry about that.

To use up some of the extra mangos I made this refreshing lassi. The recipe mostly sticks to a traditional Indian mango lassi recipe, but I gave it a little Mexican touch with the chia seeds (chia is native to southern Mexico and Guatemala). The drink is really good and quite hardy, so perfect for a light breakfast, after workout snack, or just as a delicious treat. You can get the recipe by clicking below, it will take you to my About.com column.

Enjoy!

Mango and Chia Seed Lassi by @SpicieFoodie | #smoothie #lassidrink #chiaseeds #Indiandrinks
 


 
 
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Comments

  1. Rosa says

    March 28, 2015 at 02:33

    A delightful lassi! I love mango.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      March 28, 2015 at 13:40

      Thank you Rosa! :)

      Reply
  2. Ramona says

    March 28, 2015 at 11:33

    Looks gorgeous and refreshing!! I love mangoes and so do my kids. :)

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      March 28, 2015 at 13:40

      That’s great, thank you Ramona! :)

      Reply
  3. Joanne T Ferguson says

    March 28, 2015 at 22:29

    Love mangoes Nancy and your lassi looks mouthwatering and refreshing!

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      March 28, 2015 at 23:30

      Thank you Joanne!

      Reply
  4. Prash@YummilyYours says

    March 30, 2015 at 10:33

    The furniture is truly beautiful Nancy! :) and the Lassi steals my heart :)

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      March 30, 2015 at 15:11

      Thank you Prash! :)

      Reply
  5. Sandra says

    March 31, 2015 at 18:04

    I’m looking forward to having beautiful ripe mangoes in our market soon. This lassi is something I’d love to try.

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      April 1, 2015 at 15:25

      Thank you Sandra, enjoy!

      Reply
  6. mjskit says

    April 1, 2015 at 22:26

    Oh Nancy – as always – all of your photos are beautiful, but the one with the mango seed/scraps made me smile. Once again, only you could make scraps look so good. :)

    Reply
    • Spicie Foodie says

      April 1, 2015 at 23:56

      You are so sweet, MJ. Thank you!:)

      Reply

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