CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Pineapple and Banana Smoothie
Ingredients:
¾ cup Pineapple, peeled and chopped
2 Bananas, peeled and chopped
1½ cup Greek Yogurt, vanilla
1 cup Coconut Milk or Almond Milk

Method of Preparation:
Combine all items in a blender until smooth. Add ice if you like, or freeze yogurt in ice cube trays so as not to dilute the flavor.

FAMILY RECIPE: Marinated Pineapple Salad with Puffed Grains and Pickled Chili
Ingredients:
2 Pineapples, cored and cubed
2 cups White Balsamic Vinegar
2 cups Sugar
¼ cup Filtered Water
6 stems Mint
4 Chilis, dried or Red Pepper Flakes
3 Cucumbers, seedless, peeled and sliced
4 fresh Chilis, sliced and seeds removed
½ Red Onion, julienned
2 cups Vegetable Oil
½ cup Dry Wild Rice
½ cup Mint Leaves
½ cup Chives, chopped
Salt to taste
¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Method of Preparation:
To make a pickle liquid; combine the vinegar, sugar, water, mint stems and dried chilis in a pot and bring to a rapid boil, then let it cool to room temperature and strain. In a bowl, pour half of the pickle liquid over pineapples. Pour remaining liquid over fresh chilis and let steep. Add chilis, cucumbers and red onions to salad and mix.

To make puffed rice; heat vegetable oil in a 2 qt pot, when the oil is at 400F, sprinkle the raw wild rice into the oil and let it puff for 20-30 seconds. Strain the rice and place on paper towel to remove the excess oil, season with salt.

Add mint, chives and salt into salad and toss, place in serving bowl and top with extra virgin olive oil and puffed rice.