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      British Medical Journal: “Randomized Trial of Coconut Oil, Olive Oil or Butter on Blood Lipids and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Healthy Men and Women”
    




Stir coconut milk into a sauce with red chilis or poach chicken in it to infuse your meal with tropical flavors.

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Image Credit: musicphone1/iStock/GettyImages

Don’t have a can handy yet still want to try these coconut milk recipes? DIY it! “You can make your own coconut milk using the same process you’d use to make nut-based plant milk. Simply blend coconut meat (the flesh) with filtered warm water, strain and refrigerate it,” Moore says.

“You can make your own coconut milk using the same process you’d use to make nut-based plant milk. Simply blend coconut meat (the flesh) with filtered warm water, strain and refrigerate it,” Moore says.

Curry Sweet Potato and Rice Salad (use half water and half unsweetened coconut milk to cook the rice)

Overnight Strawberry and Peach Oat Parfait Overnight Peach Melba Oatmeal Overnight Tropical Fruit and Quinoa Parfait

Carrot Cake Pancakes Gluten-Free Coconut Silver Dollar Protein Pancakes

Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl Golden Smoothie

Paleo Thai Coconut Soup High-Protein Coconut Curry Pumpkin Soup

Shrimp and Tofu Panang Curry Shrimp and Vegetable Salad With Coconut Peanut Sauce

Strawberry Basil Ice Cream Banana, Coconut and Salted Macadamia Nut Ice Cream

Coco Me Loco Nut Ice Pops Pina Colada Pops

      British Medical Journal: “Randomized Trial of Coconut Oil, Olive Oil or Butter on Blood Lipids and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Healthy Men and Women”