Only three ingredients for this seriously amazing and dairy-free smoothie!
I am on such a smoothie kick lately! I love a good smoothie, particularly ones that are packed with berries.
Call me crazy, but I just can’t get on board with this ‘green smoothie’ thing. Or even if the smoothie isn’t green in color, if it has spinach or kale in it, I just can’t drink it. Because I can’t stop thinking about the fact that I’m drinking kale, and as much as I love kale, that just grosses me out. It’s totally a mental thing 😛
Today I have a super delicious smoothie for you all. No veggies allowed! I want to say there are only three ingredients, because once you make your chai spice blend, that’s it, three ingredients: strawberries, vanilla almond milk, and chai spice. Couldn’t be simpler!
I’m totally a fan of the strawberry-chai flavor combo. Remember last summer when I made strawberry-chai muffins with a crunchy almond streusel? I stocked my freezer up with them in anticipation of our little bundle of joy’s arrival, and they were pretty quick to disappear from the freezer.
There is something about the cinnamony-cardamomy-spicy chai flavors that really complements the fruity sweetness of strawberries. And the vanilla just ties it all together.
This is another dairy-free/vegan smoothie, because dairy seems to irritate Kai {ugh I miss cheeeese!!!}. I used vanilla flavored almond milk because it brought just the right amount of sweetness to the smoothie. You could also use regular (unsweetened) almond milk, add a tablespoon or two of honey to sweeten, and 1/2 tsp of vanilla if you would like.
Check out my other Chai recipes:
- Berry Chai Muffins with a Crunchy Almond Streusel
- Chai-Almond Cookies
- Baked Chai Donuts with a Brown Butter Glaze
Check out my other Strawberry recipes:
Strawberry Vanilla Chai Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/4 teaspoon chai spice blend see below
- 3/4 cups strawberries frozen
- 1 1/4 cup vanilla almond milk chilled
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients and blend. Serve immediately.
Notes
Calories 140 // Fat 3 g // Saturated Fat 0 g // Cholesterol 0 mg // Sodium 189 mg // Carbohydrate 27 g // Fiber 4 g // Sugars 23 g // Protein 2 g
Nutrition
Chai Spice Blend
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- pinchground black pepper
Chai spice mix recipe from about.com
Azu
Love the idea of the combination of strawberry and chai. I’m also checking your strawberry-chai muffins with a crunchy almond streusel.
Denise
At first it might sound a bit weird, but it is really good, I promise 😉 Hope you like the muffins!
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext
The smoothie looks divine!
Denise
Hi Mary Frances, I love your vegan key lime pie bars recipe, they look amazing! I’ve been loving almond milk in my smoothies, and was surprised that I don’t miss having yogurt or other dairy in them. Thanks for your comment 🙂
Marcie
This smoothie looks delicious! I’m with you on the green smoothie thing — I’d rather just eat the greens later with my meal! I need to try chai in my smoothies — it sounds really great!
Denise
Thanks, Marcie, I’m kind of obsessed with chai 😉 It works weirdly well with strawberries…any berries, really!