There was a time when we drank this Strawberry Banana Smoothie literally every single day. At the time, I had a toddler and a very fussy newborn, and my ability to cook with two hands was severely limited. Fortunately, blending a smoothie is possible to do while using only ONE hand, and so this simple and easy recipe became our fall back plan for a quick meal or snack. Plus, it only has 4 ingredients and is very yummy (seriously).
This Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe is still my family’s favorite simple smoothie. It uses ingredients that are affordable and easy to find all year round in most grocery stores. It is creamy, delicious, sweet and so easy to make! My kids request this smoothie on a regular basis.
The reason I try to combine a lot of different fruits into this smoothie is to ensure we’re getting a variety of vitamins and minerals. I think of green smoothies as a daily vitamin to help keep our immune systems built up and make sure everyone stays healthy…especially during those winter months!
And on days when I’m questioning my ability to be a good mom (I’m not too proud to admit that I do have those days when my parenting confidence plummets!!!), nothing restores my faith in myself quite as much as having my kids request fruits and veggies for breakfast. And since they request this smoothie recipe quite a bit, it’s a win-win for us all!
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The reason why I combine quite a few fruits into this smoothie is to make sure we’re getting a variety of vitamins and minerals. My whole goal with green smoothies is to treat them as a daily vitamin to keep our immune systems strong and our body healthy. It’s been 8 years of drinking these now, and we’re still going strong!
BEST STRAWBERRY BANANA SMOOTHIE TIPS
Don’t use only frozen fruit. Using both frozen bananas and frozen strawberries may result in a super thick smoothie that is difficult to drink. I prefer using a frozen banana and fresh berries, but you could also use frozen berries and a fresh banana.
No need for added sugar. Bananas and strawberries contain plenty of natural sweetness, so there’s no need to add any sugar! If you feel the need for more sweetness, a couple of pitted dates will do the trick.
Mix it up with dairy-free milk. You can make this strawberry banana smoothie with a dairy-free/vegan milk for added creaminess.
Go easy on the ice. Using a frozen banana or frozen fruit in the recipe keeps the drink cold, but it doesn’t water it down. If you don’t have any frozen fruit handy, you can add a few ice cubes instead…just don’t add too many or it will water the smoothie down.
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HOW TO MAKE A STRAWBERRY BANANA SMOOTHIE
Making a strawberry banana smoothie is so easy any one can do it. Simply blend strawberries, bananas, and other desired ingredients to your blender and blend until nice and creamy. If you use the recipe below, it should be cold and creamy but not too thick.
A classic an yummy smoothie! Packed full of nutrition from antioxidant and vitamin C rich oranges and strawberries, vitamin K and iron from the spinach, with a solid punch of potassium from ripe bananas. Children love this mild and sweet smoothie, and it’s a great staple recipe to add to your regular menu!
STRAWBERRY BANANA SMOOTHIE INGREDIENTS:
2 cups spinach (fresh)
2 oranges (peeled and seeded)
1/2 cup water
1 cup strawberries*
1 cup blueberries*
2 bananas*
INSTRUCTIONS
Blend the spinach in the orange juice and water liquid.
Add the remaining fruits and blend until smooth.
*use one type of frozen fruit for a creamer and cool texture, or blend with a few ice cubes.
If you try this recipe out, I’d sure love to hear what you thought! Leave me a comment below and tell me how it was!
If you have food allergies or sensitivities, or just limited ingredients on hand, you may find yourself wondering “what are some easy smoothie swaps and substitutions I can make?”
Here are some easy swaps for common allergens used in smoothies:
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SWAP THESE SMOOTHIE INGREDIENTS WITH…
Almonds, raw:Other raw nuts of choice such as Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews. You can also use a tablespoon or two or raw nut butter.
Almond milk: Oat milk rice milk, coconut milk, hemp milk. Any other plant based milk. In a pinch, use a tablespoon of raw nut butter blended with cup of water.
Apples:Pears, asian pears, other types of apples
Apricots:Nectarines, peaches, mango, plums.
Bananas:Avocado. See the bottom of this post for more ideas!
Beets:Carrots, red cabbage, golden beets
Blackberries:Any berry of choice; Blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, cherries, strawberries
Blueberries:Blackberries, raspberries, cherries, strawberries, other berries of choice,
Broccoli:Cabbage, cauliflower, napa cabbage
Cabbage:Spinach, napa cabbage, bok choy, romaine, chard, watercress
Cantaloupe:Honeydew, musk melon, or any other melon, peaches, papaya
If you have an allergy to bananas (or just don’t like them!) then try some of these great banana substitutions:
Mango (frozen or fresh)
Pineapple. (Frozen or fresh).
Pear.
Chia seeds or flax seeds
Fresh pitted dates.
Nut Butters. (Almond, cashew, tahini, etc.)
Applesauce.
Avocado. (Adds a great creamy texture without the sweetness).
Raisins.
BANANA FREE GREEN SMOOTHIE RECIPE
PEACH COCONUT DREAM-Banana Free
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Serving: 1
DESCRIPTION
If you’re watching your sugar intake, are allergic to bananas or simply don’t like them, this banana free green smoothie recipe is a great substitute. If you are lucky enough to find organic peaches, leave the skin on for added fiber!
INGREDIENTS
2 cups spinach
2 cups coconut water
2 cups grapes*
2 peaches*
INSTRUCTIONS
Blend spinach and coconut water-blend well.
Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth
NOTES
*Use frozen grapes or peaches for a cool, refreshing smoothie, or throw a few ice cubes in.
*Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
If you’re watching your sugar intake, are allergic to bananas or simply don’t like them, this banana free green smoothie recipe is a great substitute. If you are lucky enough to find organic peaches, leave the skin on for added fiber!
Prep Time5mins
Total Time5mins
Servings: 1
Ingredients
2cupsfresh spinach
2cupscoconut milk
2cupsgrapes
2peaches
Instructions
Blend spinach and coconut water-blend well.
Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth
Notes
*Use frozen grapes or peaches for a cool, refreshing smoothie, or throw a few ice cubes in.*Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days
Step aside, morning coffee! This Simple Strawberry Mango Smoothie is sure to knock your socks off! Even if you don’t like green smoothies, or are just generally leery of anything green before 11 a.m., you’ll be hard pressed to resist the perfect flavor combo of sweet strawberries paired with luscious mango. Plus, it’s super healthy!
This healthy strawberry mango smoothie recipe is a crowd pleaser. Simple enough for a child’s palate, yet refined enough for the pickiest of green smoothie critics. It’s cool, creamy, and perfectly delicious. It’s also slightly magical! Start your morning with a glass (or two) of this amazing-ness, and you’ll feel strangely invincible for the rest of the day.
Ok, I realize I may be at risk of over dramatizing the impact that a green smoothie can have on a mama’s psyche, but this strawberry mango smoothie truly makes me feel fantastic every time I drink it. The benefits of green smoothies are seriously far reaching. After a few sips, I start to believe I just may ACTUALLY be #supermom, and can accomplish anything.
My pages long to-do list? Child’s play.
Vacuuming under the beds, finally? No problem!
Unloading the dishwasher? Consider it done!!
(You can jumpstart your #supermom powers by joining our free 7-Day Green Smoothie Challenge here. It’s awesome)
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Packed full of nutrition this healthy green smoothie has a tendency to make me feel like a booty-kickin’ superhero ready to conquare the world. Or, at least that pile of laundry I’ve been ignoring for two weeks. Now, THAT is magic.
So, what is it that makes this smoothie so magical?
STRAWBERRIES HAVE MORE VITAMIN C THAN ORANGES
True story! Strawberries win big in the vitamin C department. And we all know that a diet rich in vitamin C will helps to keep our immune systems at the top of the game. Buh-bye, back-to-school runny noses!
MANGO: A TROPICAL VACATION AT HOME
If you can’t tell, I really, really LOVE mangoes. I could eat them every day and never tire of them.
I’m always a little surprised by how many people haven’t had mango before. I think of mango as like the tropical version of a peach. It’s sweet and juicy, and has LOT’s of vitamin a. I usually end up standing over the sink to eat mine, and just let the juice drip down my chin as I imagine I’m on a tropical island somewhere. A tropical island that does NOT have a sink of dirty dishes on it…
STRAWBERRY MANGO SMOOTHIE= NUTRITION POWERHOUSE
This single smoothie will give you more than half a day’s worth of recommended vitamin D and calcium. It’s also chock full of vitamins A, K and E, potassium, magnesium; and B vitamins.
STRAWBERRY MANGO SMOOTHIE RECIPE
Strawberry and mango go together like Peanut Butter and Jelly! This recipe is so simple and easy to make, yet worthy of making over and over again!
INGREDIENTS
1 cup fresh spinach
1 cup almond milk
1 cup strawberries
½ cup mango
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place spinach and almond milk or water in blender. Blend until smooth.
2. Add remaining fruit and blend again.
NOTES
Use at least one frozen fruit, or toss in a few ice cubes to make it nice and cool.
If you’ve been around this blog very long at all, you already know how GREEN SMOOTHIES have changed my life and helped me to lose 67 lbs after the birth of my third baby. In fact, I’ve been drinking daily green smoothies for so long, sometimes I forget that some people don’t know how to make a green smoothie. So let’s go over the basics:
Learning how to make a green smoothie is incredible easy. All you need is a blender, fruit and leafy greens!
FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE TIPS TO GET A GREAT TASTING GREEN SMOOTHIE EVERY TIME:
Blend 1 cup of leafy greens in a blender. Spinach is a good mild green for beginners.
Add 1 C of water and blend until all leafy chunks are gone.
Add fruit. Frozen bananas, berries and mango are good fruits for beginning green smoothie drinkers.
Blend well, until smooth and creamy.
Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
The wonderful thing about green smoothies is that it is easy to adjust them to incorporate whatever produce is in season (or whatever you happen to have in your kitchen!). The basic ingredients are:
Leafy Greens: Spinach is a staple, because of it’s mild flavor. Kale is also a favorite. Work your way up to the “spicier” greens such as dandilion, arugula and mustard greens (use with caution!).
Base Ingredient: This is something that makes the smoothie a little creamier, and carries the flavors of the other ingredients. I recommend sticking with fruits like banana, mangos and dates, you may choose to sometimes experiment with coconut milk, plant based yogurts or even silken tofu.
Fruit: Almost any fruit works well! Fresh or frozen…just make sure it’s ripe for optimal flavor and nutrition. Some of my family’s favs are apples, pears mango, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, kiwi, pineapple…you get the idea 😉
Optional Super Foods: Things like chia seeds, flax seeds, vegan protein powders, spices and herbs, cacao nibs or cocoa powder…the ideas are endless!
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GREEN SMOOTHIE BENEFITS
The benefits of green smoothies are almost too numerous to count! Some of the benefits I have PERSONALLY experienced from drinking daily green smoothies include:
Almost effortless weight loss
Dramatically increased energy
Clearer skin
Better and more frequent…ah-hmm, movements
Lessened inflammation
Quicker recovery times after working out
Improved and more stable moods
More patience with my kids (seriously!)
5 GREEN SMOOTHIE TIPS
1. Know the 60/40 rule for smoothies
Getting the proportions right is key when making green smoothies, especially as a beginner. If it still tastes too “green”, add more sweet fruits. As your tastes adjust over time (which they will!) slowly add in more leafy greens to up the nutrients.
2. Blend the greens first to avoid leafy chunks
No one wants a chunky smoothie! The best way I have found to guarantee a smooth smoothie is to first blend the leafy greens and your liquid base. Then add your fruit and remaining ingredients and blend again.
3. Use frozen fruit instead of ice in your green smoothie
Freezing fruits like ripe, peeled bananas, grapes, pineapple or berries is a great way to have a nice cool smoothie without watering it down with ice. The frozen fruit will also add a creamier texture. You can even freeze your leafy greens in a freezer safe bag. Add them straight to your blender without defrosting!
4. Use natural sweeteners
Adding naturally sweet fruits to any smoothie will help kick that bitter or “too green” taste. Bananas, mangos, pineapple, ripe pears and pitted dates are all wonderful additions and will help you to avoid more processed sweeteners.
5. Prep smoothies ahead of time for the perfect fast food
Life as a mommy can get crazy…especially in the mornings! That’s why I recommend blending your green smoothie the night before and storing it in the fridge (for up to 2 days!) for a grab and go breakfast on those hectic mornings. Use an airtight container and keep it cold as long as possible. Give it a good shake before opening it. We know life can get crazy busy— especially in the morning.
MAKE EXTRA FOR THE KIDS
Kids love fruit smoothies! And smart mommy’s love for their little ones to get their greens. If your littles are on the picky side, start them with something simple, like a banana and strawberry smoothie with just a small handful of a mild green, like spinach. Pro tip: If needed, throw in a few pitted dates for extra sweetness. Over time, you can slowly up the percentage of greens in their smoothies and they won’t even notice!
WHAT ARE THE BEST SUPERFOODS TO PUT IN A GREEN SMOOTHIE?
These are some of my favorites:
Acai
Matcha
Cacao
Hemp
Chia
Flax
Goji Berries
Almonds
Coconut
Pumpkin Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Tumeric
Vanilla
Cinnamon
Brazil Nuts
Ginger
Tumeric
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BEST GREEN SMOOTHIE RECIPE FOR BEGINNERS
Prep Time: 5 min
Total Time: 5 min
Yield: 2 cups
Serving: 1
DESCRIPTION
This Green Smoothie is a great beginner friendly green smoothie recipe, and also kid friendly! It’s full nutrients AND tastes like a tropical party!
INGREDIENTS
1 cup spinach
1 cup water
1 banana
1/2 cup mango
1/2 cup pineapple
INSTRUCTIONS
Add one cup of TIGHTLY packed spinach to blender. Add water. Blend it together until no chunks remain and it looks like green water.
Add the fruit. I like to use frozen bananas for a creamy and cold smoothie.
Blend well, until smooth and creamy. Anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes, depending on your blender
Serve immediately, store the smoothie in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 2 days.
NOTES
*Avoiding bananas? You can use 1/4 avocado or add another 1/2 cup mango as replacement.
Tis the season for all things pumpkin! Skip the Starbucks drive-thru and whip up the healthy pumpkin spice smoothie instead. Your body and your taste buds will thank you!
Pumpkin is full of fiber, (which helps digestion and keeps you full longer) vitamin A (soooo good for your eyes!) and iron (especially important for us women). This vegan pumpkin spice smoothie recipe lets you celebrate both fall AND good health!
So put on your yoga pants and Ugg boots, mama! Pumpkin Spice Season is here!
(Oh yeah, and be sure to join our free 7-Day Green Smoothie Challenge here)
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Coffee shops around the world are stocking up on pumpkin flavored syrups, coffees and muffins.
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And I admit, I am not immune to these temptations!
After all, here’s nothing I love more than a pumpkin spice almond milk latte!
Although I’ll occasionally indulge in one of these sweet treats, I always do my best to avoid the ones containing artificial flavors and sweeteners and unhealthy fats or excess caffeine.
And I always make sure I have filled up on my healthy green smoothies FIRST, before treating myself to an indulgent latte!
That’s why I came up with this delicious and healthy alternative—it’s my all time favorite, fall-inspired green smoothie recipe, the super-healthy Pumpkin Spice Smoothie.
7 HEALTHY INGREDIENTS IN THIS VEGAN PUMPKIN SPICE SMOOTHIE
Spinach: I choose to use spinach in this recipe, because it is full of health benefits and doesn’t affect the taste of the smoothie. Yeah, it’s green. But close your eyes, and you’d have no idea! !
Almond Milk: This vegan milk adds creaminess and a little protein. You can also use another plant based milk such as hemp milk or oat milk.
Banana: A perfect natural sweetener for smoothies, bananas also add creaminess and extra potassium.
Mango: The sweetness of mango blends the flavors of banana and pumpkin together so well!. Use frozen mango for convenience and to chill down the smoothie.
Pumpkin: I usually use a canned pumpkin puree, (just make sure it doesn’t have any added sweeteners or additives) but if you’re lucky enough to have fresh available, go for it! To kick off autumn smoothies, we’re using pumpkin puree.
Pumpkin Spice: Nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and cloves is like Autumn in a jar. Here is my favorite brand.
Vanilla extract: Don’t skip the vanilla! It will add a layer of flavor to this pumpkin smoothie you don’t want to miss.
PUMPKIN SPICE SMOOTHIE | PLANT-BASED RECIPE
Servings: 1
Prep Time: 5 min
Total Time: 5 min
DESCRIPTION
‘‘Tis the season for all things pumpkin! Skip Starbucks and whip up the healthy pumpkin spice smoothie instead. Your body and your taste buds will thank you! Pumpkin is full of fiber, (which helps digestion and keeps you full longer) vitamin A (soooo good for your eyes!) and iron (especially important for us women). Cheers to fall and health!
Today I’m going to tell you about how I use green smoothies and salads for healthy weight loss. This is one of the greatest “health hacks” that I have come across in recent years, and it helped me lose over 67 pounds.
I ate between one and two pounds of fresh raw greens EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. This might sound impossible- or crazy- to you at first, but let me tell you, it becomes fairly easy once you adapt a few new habits and learn a few basic tips and recipes.
So the main thing is to start your day with a huge, gigantic, absolutely enormous green smoothie. I pack my Vitamix full of greens! Then I add a ton of fruits, veggies and some healthy omega-3’s like chia or hemp seeds.
I’ll admit, my taste buds have changed over the years, so I’m not super picky anymore about taste when it comes to green smoothies. So unless I just do a horrible job making it and it’s truly disgusting (like the time I used an entire head of spicy hot mustard greens, yuck!) most of them taste pretty good to me. However, I know that a lot of people struggle with strong green tasting things. If that’s the case with you, you may want to start a little lighter on the greens and heavier on the fruit. Over time you can slowly work your amount of greens up. If you’re looking for an easy way to get started, I recommend checking out my free 5 day course, complete with recipes and meal plans.
Eat Lots of Leafy Greens Every Day
So let’s say you start your day with a green smoothie that has half a pound, or 8 ounces of greens in it. Then for lunch you can have another salad with an additional half pound of greens -which might sound huge at first- but again, over time you’ll come to find it’s really not that big and it’s extremely satisfying. I’ll usually make a salad with half a pound of greens and chopped veggies of my choice. Usually I try to go with something that is seasonal and locally grown, although in the middle of the winter that’s not always possible.
Add Some Healthy Fats
I try to make my dressings homemade, using raw tahini or high-quality olive oil as a base. I then add things like apple cider vinegar or a little honey and some herbs and spices. Sometimes I’ll chop up an avocado to go along with it. I’ll even add a scoop of lentils depending on how hungry I am. Then I’ll top it with a sprinkle of nuts or seeds; usually raw pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds, and I’m good to go!
2 lbs of Greens
So there is an entire pound of greens down the hatch before you even make it to your afternoon snack! I make sure I hit those two basic requirements every day…my green smoothie in the morning (that I make in my amazing Vitamix) and then a big salad around lunchtime. From there I improvise and experiment depending on what my schedule is, how my appetite is, how much I’m working out, or if I’m pregnant or breast-feeding.
Add Green Juice
Sometimes I get on a big juicing kick and I’ll add an additional green juice in the morning before my smoothie. Sometimes I’ll add an additional green smoothie in the afternoons after my lunch salad. Or sometimes I won’t have any other greens until dinner. Then at dinner have at least a small salad with dinner. Sometimes my snacks in the afternoon are really healthy and consist of raw veggies with maybe some hummus or other sort of dip. Sometimes it’s a cup of black coffee and some dark chocolate! ‘Cause we all have those days where you just need a little coffee!
Dinner is sometimes raw, sometimes cooked. Sometimes vegan, and sometimes not. Occasionally I’ll even splurge on a dinner out at the Mexican restaurant with my family, or make something a little more decadent like a homemade lasagna.
Greens=Weight Loss
While I try to keep my dinners as healthy as possible but I do allow myself a little bit of lee-way in the evenings, depending on how strict I am being during that season of my life.
When I’m being very ambitious and working hard on my health I will make sure to eat another big salad in the evening. And I’ll have another green juice or smoothie in the afternoon. That way I hit at least a pound and a half of greens a day. That’s on top of any other vegetables and fruit throughout the day.
Postpartum Weight Loss
Following this basic way of eating is how I lost over 67 pounds after the birth of my third child. By the time she was a year old I was down to my pre-pregnancy weight.
Here are some ideas for smoothies and salads. I don’t normally follow an exact recipe, but I know if you’re just getting started sometimes a recipe can be helpful. Over time, making these becomes more second nature and you’ll be able to “wing it” a little more, using what’s in season and what you have in stock in your pantry and refrigerator.
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