Good morning, beautiful moms~ What's a good idea for breakfast? How about trying a beautiful and delicious dragon fruit breakfast to start your day full of energy. It's simple and easy to make, so even a kitchen novice can easily master it!
Nutrition of Dragon Fruit
Dragon fruit is rich in vitamin C, which has excellent skin beautifying effects. The black seeds in the dragon fruit pulp contain various enzymes, unsaturated fatty acids, and antioxidants, which help promote gastrointestinal motility, achieve a laxative effect, and have a certain effect on relieving and treating constipation.
Recipe 1: Coconut Milk and Red Dragon Fruit Sago Jelly
Preparation Steps:
Ingredients: 40g sago, 250g red dragon fruit pulp, 60g coconut milk, 5g gelatin sheets
Step 1: Soften the gelatin sheets in cold water first.
Step 2: Place the soaked gelatin sheets in a small pot and heat over low heat until the gelatin is completely melted.
Step 3: Peel the dragon fruit, remove the pulp, and cut it into small pieces for later use.
Step 4: Pour the dragon fruit and coconut milk into a blender and blend until smooth.
Step 5: Pour the blended dragon fruit mixture into a bowl, then add the melted gelatin.
Step 6: Boil a small pot of water, add the sago, and cook until it turns translucent. Then, remove it, rinse it with cold water, pour it into a pudding container, and then pour in the dragon fruit mixture from step 5, mixing well.
Step 7: Let it cool slightly, then place the dragon fruit sago in the refrigerator until it sets before removing.
Recipe 2: Dragon Fruit and Apple Juice
Ingredients: Half a dragon fruit, 1 apple, an appropriate amount of cold boiled water
Step 1: Peel the dragon fruit, remove the pulp, and cut it into small pieces.
Step 2: Wash the apple, peel and core it, and cut it into small pieces.
Step 3: Put the dragon fruit and apple pieces into a blender, and add cold boiled water to submerge about half of the ingredients.
Step 4: Blend the fruits into juice.
Step 5: Pour the juice into a glass and it's ready to serve.
Recipe 3: Dragon Fruit and Papaya Drink
Ingredients: Half a dragon fruit, 2 small slices of papaya, 100ml cold boiled water
Step 1: Take 2 small slices of papaya, peel and deseed them, and cut into small pieces.
Step 2: Peel the dragon fruit, remove the pulp, and cut into small pieces for later use.
Step 3: Put the papaya and dragon fruit into a blender, add cold boiled water.
Step 4: Blend the fruit into juice.
Step 5: Pour the blended juice into a glass and it's ready to serve.
[Editor's Suggestions] Precautions for Eating Dragon Fruit
Dragon fruit is nutritious, but women should avoid eating it during their menstrual period. Additionally, diabetics should also be cautious when eating dragon fruit. So, what other precautions should be taken?
1. Dragon fruit is considered a "cooling" fruit. People with a "cold" constitution who have symptoms such as a pale complexion, weak limbs, and frequent diarrhea should not eat too much of it.
2. Women should avoid eating dragon fruit during their menstrual period.
3. Diabetics should be cautious when eating dragon fruit.
4. The peel of the dragon fruit can also be eaten raw. When eating a dragon fruit, you can scrape off the inner purple layer of the peel with a small knife—it can be eaten raw, made into a cold salad, or juiced with some sugar, which tastes even better after being chilled. The peel is not suitable for making tea, soup, or stir-frying, as high temperatures can cause partial degradation of anthocyanins, thereby reducing its nutritional value.