Super Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

Remember art class, where red and green paints make brown? 

Super Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup hemp milk
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• 1 handful fresh cilantro leaves
• Maple syrup or agave to taste
• Pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in the blender except maple syrup.
2. Blend well. Add maple syrup to taste and blend again.

I made this health-boosting drink for a friend who was having a sick day. Later that day, he was feeling better, nearly back to 100% - whoo!

Strawberry Brownie Smoothie

So rich and sweet!

Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 cup soy milk or chocolate soy milk
• 1 brownie

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in the blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

Yes, it is exactly as delicious as you are imagining it to be! Dessert time!

Cranberry-Lime Smoothie

With just a hint of lime!

Cranberry-Lime Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cranberry juice
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 Tbs lime juice

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in the blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

Bonus: use freshly-squeezed lime juice for even more limey goodness! If you're not a fan of strawberries, simply use frozen bananas instead.

Curious Carrot Smoothie

Carrot-y goodness with a strawberry twist!

Curious Carrot Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup carrot juice
• 1/4 cup acai juice
• 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in the blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

Get in your beta-carotene with this rich smoothie!

Triple Berry Oat Smoothie

Great for your sweet tooth!

Triple Berry Oat Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 packet/scoop protein powder
• 1 Tbs fine ground oats
• 1 Tbs fine ground flaxseed

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender. 
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

The cranberry juice makes this drink very sweet, so use unsweetened almond milk and an unsweetened protein powder, if possible. For this recipe, I used Vega Protein Smoothie:Bodacious Berry flavor, which is sweetened with stevia. 

Strawberry-Pom Smoothie

Pomegranate and strawberry flavors combine perfectly!

Strawberry-Pom Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1 cup frozen strawberries

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender. 
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

The pomegranate juice makes this drink very sweet, so use unsweetened almond milk, if possible. Add a dash of cardamom if you have it on hand - it's superb!

Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie

Chocolate-covered strawberries without the mess!

Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup hot chocolate
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 Tbs chia seeds

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender. 
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

Be sure the hot chocolate is very well cooled down - such as overnight in the fridge - before adding to this drink. 

Muscle Blaster Smoothie

Smooth and frothy, pre-workout drink!

Muscle Blaster Smoothie Recipe
Makes 2 servings. 

Ingredients:

• 2.5 cups almond milk
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 packet/scoop whey or soy protein

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender. 
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

For this recipe I used Tera's Whey Vanilla Whey Protein and Winn Dixie Almond Milk. Be sure that protein powder is well-mixed into the drink to avoid a gritty, sandy texture.

Acai Berry Boost

A great picker-upper for post-lunch or pre-workout!

Acai Berry Boost Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup acai juice
• 3/4 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1/3 cup frozen blueberries
• 1/3 cup frozen strawberries

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender. 
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

Be sure to rinse strawberries and blueberries well before freezing overnight. For this recipe I used Sambazon Acai Juice and Pom 100% Pomegranate Juice. 

Pomegranate Plunge Smoothie

Sweet and balanced smoothie!

Pomegranate Plunge Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/2 cup cranberry juice
• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries

Instructions:

1. Add all ingredients to blender. 
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

For this recipe, I used Pom 100% Pomegranate Juice and Simply Cranberry Cocktail. Be sure to check the sugar content in fruit juices before buying to ensure a not-sickeningly-sweet smoothie.

Tropical Freeze Smoothie

Love the way strawberry flecks color this drink!

Tropical Freeze Smoothie Recipe
Makes 2 servings. 

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups orange juice
• 1/2 cup guava nectar
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/2 cup frozen mango

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

Guava nectar can be purchased cheaply at your local latin grocery and adds a great deal of sweetness to smoothies. I like the addition of strawberries to this drink for their bright red color, however, pineapple would be a delicious partner to the mango, also. 

Beach Bum Smoothie

Fresh and fruity!

Beach Bum Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 Tbs cocoa powder

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

For this recipe, I used Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk. I found that the ripe banana lent sufficient sweetness to the drink, but if the cocoa powder causes too much bitterness for you, add a sweetener such as maple syrup to taste.

Paradise Point Smoothie

Sweet berry smoothie!

Paradise Point Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/3 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/3 cup frozen pineapple
• 1 frozen banana

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

For this recipe, I used Almond Breeze Almond Milk. Play with the proportions of the three stars in this smoothie for a different drink. 

Watermelon Splash Smoothie

Bubbly, sweet post-exercise treat!

Watermelon Splash Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup watermelon
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

For this recipe, I used Simply Orange Pulp-Free Juice with Tangerine. For convenience, you could use seedless watermelon; otherwise go for the seeded watermelon, which seems to have a stronger watermelon flavor.  

Sunrise Sunset Smoothie

Bright sunset colors make up this tasty treat!

Sunrise Sunset Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/4 cup frozen pineapple
• 1/4 cup frozen mango

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

For this recipe, I used Simply Orange Pulp-Free Juice with Tangerine. Try playing with the proportions of the fruits in this drink to produce different sunset colors!

Blimey Limey Smoothie

Frothy, foamy Blimey Limey Smoothie!

Blimey Limey Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 Tbs lime juice
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/2 cup frozen pineapple

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

For this recipe, I used Simply Orange Pulp-Free Juice with Tangerine and store-bought lime juice. If you are not keen on the slightly sour flavor, add half the lime juice or simply add to taste. You could always add a sweetener like honey, agave or maple syrup to balance the sour, also.

Strawberry Beach Smoothie

Simple yet fresh, beach-worthy smoothie!

Strawberry Beach Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/2 cup yogurt

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

For this recipe I used Almond Breeze Vanilla Almond Milk and Fage 2% Greek Yogurt. If you are using unsweetened almond milk and yogurt, you may like to add honey or agave to sweeten the smoothie.

Kiwi Quencher Smoothie

A sweet strawberry-kiwi smoothie!

Kiwi Quencher Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 frozen kiwi
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/2 cup yogurt

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

For this recipe I used Almond Breeze Vanilla Almond Milk and Fage 2% Greek Yogurt. You may want to add more kiwi for a more intense kiwi flavor.

Blue Lagoon Smoothie

A delicious Blue Lagoon smoothie for a gorgeous summer day!

Blue Lagoon Smoothie Recipe
Makes 2 servings. 

Ingredients: 

• 1.5 cups almond milk
• 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/2 a frozen banana

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender.
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

For this recipe I used Almond Breeze Vanilla Almond Milk. Play around with the Strawberry-to-Blueberry ratio to get a darker purple color in your smoothie. 

Jetty Punch Smoothie

A delicate balance of banana and strawberries!

Jetty Punch Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 generous serving. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup vanilla almond milk
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 frozen banana

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender. 
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

For this recipe I used Almond Breeze Vanilla Almond Milk and a small banana. Don't forget to quarter your strawberries before freezing for easier blending (if using fresh strawberries)!