Dairy-Free Strawberry Green Smoothie
This delicious immune-boosting Strawberry Green Smoothie is a delicious and nutritious way to start the day. This recipe is dairy-free, but so creamy and satisfying.
This healthy Strawberry Green Breakfast Smoothie is so easy to throw together. I do recommend having a quality blender like a Blendtec or a Vitamix. This will ensure that the greens get completely blended and smooth.
But, even if you just have a regular blender, you can make this easy smoothie recipe.
Recipe Tips
If you’re new to making smoothies, I recommend that you follow my recipe exactly. If you’re a smoothie-making pro, then you can get more creative with your ingredients. But, I think this is an excellent basic green smoothie recipe that even kids will drink.
See all of my reasons to love green smoothies, including why they are perfect for picky-eaters. You might also like my article that goes into further detail about why green smoothies are healthy.
Most conventional smoothies use yogurt as the smoothie base. This usually works well because yogurt is creamy and contains a lot of protein. But, for making a dairy-free smoothie, I like to use hemp seeds and water as the base.
The hemp seeds are nutritious and are a nice source of plant-based protein, and they turn very creamy when blended with the water and other ingredients.
More Tips
- Even if you’re using a high-speed blender, it’s always good practice to layer your ingredients into the blender with the liquids on the bottom. This will help the motor run efficiently, pulling the frozen ingredients and greens into the blades and getting a smooth consistency.
- I always recommend using a mixture of fruits in a smoothie, especially pairing fruits with soluble fiber like bananas, mango, and pears, with non-soluble fibrous fruits like berries. This will also help create a nice, creamy consistency to your smoothie.
- Feel free to use whatever nut butter you like. Peanut butter is always my favorite, but almond butter, cashew butter, or pumpkin seed butters are awesome too.
- I also like to add a couple of dates to this healthy smoothie to help sweeten it up. If you don’t want the sugar, then you can leave them out, or you can feel free to use a couple of teaspoons of raw honey, if you prefer. But, most people will want a little added sweetness with either the dates or honey.
- Lastly, I recommend adding a couple of scoops of collagen protein to this recipe to help balance the macronutrients. If you are vegan, try this unsweetened vegan protein powder.
Nutrition
This delicious Strawberry Green Smoothie recipe is just perfect for breakfast. With the collagen protein or your favorite protein powder, it has a nice balance of macronutrients and it’s jammed full of nutrition, too.
This smoothie is also great for boosting the immune system, since it is a nice source of vitamin C. Eating lots of green vegetables is also a great way to help support your health.
This recipe makes 2 servings, with each serving containing approximately:
- 340 calories
- 13 grams fat
- 40 carbs
- 7 grams fiber
- 20 grams protein
- 105% recommended intake of vitamin C
- and 40% recommended intake of magnesium
Watch me make this healthy smoothie on YouTube!
Other Easy Smoothie Recipes
I love making and sharing smoothie recipes! Here are some that I think you will like (see my entire healthy smoothie index):
- Anti-Cancer Breakfast Smoothie
- Broccoli Sprout Smoothie
- Immune-Boosting Orange Banana Smoothie
- Collard Green Smoothie for energy and skin
- Peanut Butter Smoothie using frozen cauliflower
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PrintDairy-Free Strawberry Green Smoothie
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This delicious immune-boosting Strawberry Green Smoothie is a delicious and nutritious way to start the day. This recipe is dairy-free, but so creamy and satisfying.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups filtered water
- 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1 1/4 cups frozen strawberries
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter (or your choice of nut or seed butter)
- 2 pitted dates
- 1 large handful of baby spinach, Swiss chard, baby kale, or collard greens
- 2 scoops protein powder of your choice
Instructions
- In the base of a high-speed blender, combine the water, hemp seeds, banana, strawberries, peanut butter, dates, greens, and protein powder.
- Process on high for about 30-45 seconds, or until the smoothie is creamy and fully blended.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Even if you’re using a high-speed blender, it’s always good practice to layer your ingredients into the blender with the liquids on the bottom. This will help the motor run efficiently, pulling the frozen ingredients and greens into the blades and getting a smooth consistency.
- I always recommend using a mixture of fruits in a smoothie, especially pairing fruits with soluble fiber like bananas, mango, and pears, with non-soluble fibrous fruits like berries. This will also help create a nice, creamy consistency to your smoothie.
- Feel free to use whatever nut butter you like. Peanut butter is always my favorite, but almond butter, cashew butter, or pumpkin seed butters are awesome too.
- I also like to add a couple of dates to this healthy smoothie to help sweeten it up. If you don’t want the sugar, then you can leave them out, or you can feel free to use a couple of teaspoons of raw honey, if you prefer. But, most people will want a little added sweetness with either the dates or honey.
- Lastly, I recommend adding a couple of scoops of collagen protein to this recipe to help balance the macronutrients. If you are vegan, try this unsweetened vegan protein powder.
- Category: Smoothie
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: Healthy
Keywords: dairy free green smoothie, vegan green smoothie
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