Healthy Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
Craving for something flavorful but no time for making? Check out this Strawberry Smoothie recipe that satisfies any craving!
One of the best things about spring that instead of frozen fruits there are fresh seasonal ones. So this is the time when we can have some sort of smoothie every day.
With the right blend of ingredients, a smoothie can be a nutritional powerhouse—full of vitamins, antioxidants, minerals.
This simple smoothie out of fresh strawberries is definitely on the favorite drinks list. So how to make a healthy strawberry smoothie? We only need a blender and some fruits:
Ingredients
- 1 cup / 150g Strawberries
- ½ cup / 100g Plain yogurt or Greek yogurt or Cottage cheese
- 1 cup / 250ml Milk of choice
- 1 tablespoon / 10g Chia seed (optional)
- 1 medium / 120g Banana (optional)
How to make Healthy Strawberry Smoothie
- Place strawberries, sliced up banana, yogurt, and chia seed into the blender. Strawberry leaves are edible and has plenty of health benefits including alleviate arthritis pain so it’s not necessary to remove them.
- Don’t forget the milk.
- Cover and blend on high speed for about half a minute until smooth.
- Pour into glasses and serve with straws.
Enjoy!
Health benefits of the ingredients
Strawberries
are excellent source of vitamin C which is responsible for growth, healing wounds, repairing and maintaining bones and teeth. Natural remedy of common cold.
Strawberry is also ranking high being great antioxidant source.
Banana
Banana is known as one of the super fruits because of its many health benefits. So basically we can’t go wrong with a banana. It is a great source of vitamin B6, contains moderate amounts of vitamin C, magnesium, fibers and a lot of antioxidants. It helps with weight loss, digestion and heart health. It also lowers the risk of cancer.
Yogurt
Yogurt is a calcium powerhouse and contains high-quality protein.
Chia seed
It is incredibly good source of calcium, magnesium, dietary fiber and iron. It is loaded with antioxidants. Helps our brain and body.
Having strawberry smoothie as a drink or snack for any time of the day good, healthy and quick alternative. Plus side: it is ready in 5 minutes.
F.A.Q.
Is it healthy to have a fruit smoothie for breakfast?
It’s all about the ingredients we put in our smoothies that make it healthy or just for fun. If the smoothie is low in sugar it can be a healthy breakfast option.
Is eating strawberry stems bad?
We have been eating strawberries wrong in our entire life except of course of those who are popping them in with stem and leaves. It turns out that strawberry leaves are not just edible but actually quite good at some clinical stuff like relieving joint pain and gastrointestinal discomfort. So making a smoothie next time won’t require the boring stemming anymore.
Strawberry smoothie recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Strawberries
- ½ cup Plain yogurt or Greek yogurt or Cottage cheese
- 1 cup Milk of choice
- 1 tablespoon Chia seed optional
- 1 medium Banana optional
Instructions
- Place strawberries, sliced up banana, yogurt, and chia seed into the blender. Strawberry leaves are edible and has plenty of health benefits including alleviate arthritis pain so it’s not necessary to remove them.
- Don't forget the milk.
- Cover and blend on high speed for about half a minute until smooth.
- Pour into glasses and serve with straws.
Notes
Nutrition (per serving)
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