Strawberry Smoothie (Thick + Creamy- No Banana!)

pouring strawberry smoothie out of blender into glass

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Strawberry Smoothie (Thick + Creamy- No Banana!)

Perfectly cool, thick, creamy and slightly sweet, this healthy strawberry smoothie recipe is perfect for kids and kids at heart.

Prep Time5

Cook Time0

Total Time5

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 248kcal

Author: Denise Bustard

Ingredients

½ cup strawberries frozen
½ cup mango frozen; see note 1
¼ cup Greek yogurt plain
1 tablespoon chia seeds optional
1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey; optional
¾ cup almond milk see note 2

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a blender.
Blend until smooth. Depending on your blender, you may need to stop, scrape down the sides, and blend for longer. If blender gets stuck, try adding a bit more blending liquid. Blend for 1-2 minutes for an ultra creamy and smooth smoothie.

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Notes

1- mango may be swapped for frozen peach slices or frozen banana

2- almond milk may be swapped for any dairy or non-dairy milk

*nutritional info calculated using unsweetened almond milk

Make it a green smoothie- add ¾ cup packed spinach or ½ cup packed kale and blending liquid; blend until smooth, then add in the mango, strawberries, chia seeds and yogurt

Optional nutrient boosters:

1 tablespoons hemp seeds
1 tablespoons ground flax
¼ of an avocado (I promise you can't taste it!)
1 tablespoons goji berries
1 tablespoons coconut oil

Turn it in to a meal with one of the following:

¼ cup oatmeal (gives it some staying power)
½ scoop protein power (also gives it some staying power)
3 oz silken tofu

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