Mango Fig Almond Smoothie

I like to toss lots of different things into my Vitamix and see what it tastes like. My best concoction yet is a Mango Fig Almond smoothie. I use dried figs and frozen almonds.

Start with some ice--about 5 cubes will do. Then put in about a cup of frozen mango. The kind of Trader Joes is great. Then about 5 small dried figs and a half of a handful of almonds. For juice I use enough orange juice to cover about 80% of the ingredients.

To blend, just set the Vitamix to variable speed 1, increase it to 10, and then "flip it to high!". Give it a minute to blend then pour in a glass with a straw. Always a straw for smoothies. Now enjoy!

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