One of the most nutritious, vibrant and colorful fruits – The pitaya fruit is a go to fruitfor all the confectioner’s . Dragon fruit can be sliced, diced, cut into rounds or squares or just cut into random shapes and be arranged on a variety of dishes. The fact that the fruit is also good for diabetics with its high fiber content make it more than just a good choice for things such as fruit tarts, or as a fruit based garnish in any dessert.
Apart from the fact that dragon fruit can be cut up and put on a dish to improve its visual appeal, it also can be used as an ingredient in many healthy things –
Smoothies
The Best ingredient in a smoothie is the ingredient you love the most, & and that’s what makes it incredible! It can still be broken down into the following :
1 . Base – The base can be curd, yogurt or even the juice of any fruit eg. DragonFruit
2. Flavoring – Apart from the juice of a fruit, a smoothie can still be improved with the addition of a flavour. eg mint, strawberry, blueberry
3. Mixers – Call them mixers, crunchy or anything else. mixers are the things which will not only boost your smoothie but will give that something extra. Eg – Flat oats, Muesli, Chia seeds, multigrain seeds, nuts.
IS THE ONE WHICH YOU LIKE THE BEST!
Granita
RED PITAYA!
Mix It with water or soda or just juice it up! Granita is the italian way of making an ice cream & that too fat free.
Blend together Dragonfruit with fruits, nuts, or just with soda along with sugar and some lemon juice .
Freeze and scrape and repeat till the grainy bits freeze into small seperate ice crystals to make the best granita you can
Fresh Fruit Salads/Flavoured yogurt bowls
Slice, dice or just chop it into different ways , a pitaya can be added to a salad or yogurt bowl in many ways.
In a yogurt bowl, the same can be blended along with hung curd and honey to have the best base of a fruitfull yogurt bowl which can then be topped up with nuts, different seeds, different fruits or even your favourite cereal.
Making a eye catchy fruit salal with a dragon fruit however is the most easiest thing. With its addition – the nutrient level and the looks of the salad can be taken to a whole new level.
A FRESH FRUIT TART
Pitaya may be a creative looking fruit on its own , but that doesn’t let the imagination level stop there. A dragontini or a dragonfruit martini can spice up your day in a different way
SeQuential Eaters! 