Dairy-Free Strawberry Green Smoothie

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This delicious dairy-free Strawberry Green Smoothie makes the perfect nutritious and creamy breakfast option. This recipe is gluten-free and vegan-friendly.

Why Avoid Dairy?

With conditions like PCOS, thyroid disease, and autoimmune illness on the rise, so many more people are interested in trying a dairy-free lifestyle. People who are vegan and plant-based also avoid dairy for both ethical and health reasons. See my full list of health reasons to go dairy-free.

I don’t necessarily believe in labeling foods as good or bad and I most definitely think that everyone has different needs, but the truth is that most conventional dairy products are not healthy foods. Dairy products can prove to be very inflammatory to our bodies, and can aggravate issues like autoimmune disease and hormone issues.

Even if you don’t want to give up dairy forever, it can be helpful for many people to try going dairy-free for 2-6 weeks, and see if whatever symptom is bothering you can be cleared up. Then, you can try adding certain dairy products back in, even trying just goat’s milk or sheep’s milk. I highly recommend working with a qualified healthcare professional if you are addressing a serious health condition.

Strawberry Banana Smoothie Ingredients

This 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. Nobody wants to drink a chunky smoothie!

The basic ingredients you’ll need for this smoothie include:

• Frozen strawberries
• Frozen banana
• Peanut butter (use almond butter for Whole30, paleo, or for peanut allergies)
• Hemp seeds
• Pitted dates
• Fresh tender greens
• Collagen powder or your favorite protein powder
• and water

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.

How to Make a Dairy-Free Smoothie

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.

Smoothie Making 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.

Healthy Breakfast Smoothie

This delicious fruit 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 recipe makes 2 servings, with each serving containing*:

• 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

*nutrition values are an estimate and may not be 100% accurate.

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
• Power Green Smoothie for energy and skin
• Vanilla Smoothie using frozen cauliflower

Here is my printable recipe:

Dairy-Free Strawberry Green Smoothie

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• Author: Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 2 minutes
• Total Time: 12 minutes
• Yield: 2 1x
• Category: Smoothie
• Method: High-speed blender
• Cuisine: Dairy-free, healthy

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Description

This delicious dairy-free Strawberry Green Smoothie makes the perfect nutritious and creamy breakfast option. This recipe is gluten-free and vegan-friendly.

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Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• ½ frozen banana
• 1 ¼ cups frozen strawberries
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter (use almond butter for peanut sensitivities)
• 2 tablespoon hemp seeds
• 2 scoops collagen protein (for vegan, use a vegan unsweetened protein powder)
• 2 pitted Medjool dates
• 1 large handful of greens such as baby spinach, swiss chard, or baby kale

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Instructions

1. In the base of a high speed blender, combine the water, banana, strawberries, peanut butter, hemp seeds, dates, protein powder, and greens.
2. Turn on high and process for 45-60 seconds, stopping to scrape down the sides, if necessary.
3. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

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