A healthy strawberry smoothie that is sweet and frosty, and ready in 5 minutes. This creamy fruity drink is high in protein and fiber, using milk or yogurt and even some fresh zucchini but no banana. It's a nutritious thick and frosty strawberry milkshake.
Peel the kiwi and chop. Wash the zucchini, don't peel if its organic, and chop. Rinse and cut strawberries.
Make Smoothie
Add all ingredients to a blender.
3 cups strawberries, 1 cup kiwi, peeled (about 6), ½ cup zucchini, raw and not peeled, but organic, ½ cup milk, 2 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, ½ cup plain yogurt
Process until mixture is smooth.
Taste the smoothie. If you really want it to be sweeter, add 1-2 tablespoon of maple syrup or 1-2 medjool dates, softened and pitted. (To soften dates, drop them in a just boiled pot of water for 5 minutes.)
Drink the smoothie the same day to benefit from top frosty flavor and nutrition, but if you can't, refrigerate it for 24 hours or pour it into an ice cube tray to be blended up later.
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Notes
Use ripe strawberries to ensure a sweet flavor and freeze them if possible. Frozen strawberries will give you a frosty texture, but they don't always have a strong strawberry flavor, it will depend on the brand. I like Whole Food's 365 brand for flavor.
Make sure the milk and yogurt are cold to support the frosty texture. You can freeze milk in ice cube trays and use that instead of yogurt.
Taste the smoothie and add a tablespoon or two of refined-sugar-free sweeteners such as maple syrup or coconut sugar, or even a date or two.
For added zing, add some chopped fresh ginger and or a tablespoon of lemon juice.
If you want a thicker smoothie, add more chia seeds, yogurt, or add ¼ cup rolled oats.
Swap Zucchini for Banana.Swap Zucchini for Cauliflower. To use it, steam rice cauliflower in the bag, and allow to cool in the refrigerator before putting it in your smoothie.Instead of yogurt, freeze more milk in ice cube trays.