This healthy strawberry almond smoothie requires only 6 ingredients and is perfect for a post-workout treat or afternoon snack.
I love a good smoothie, including my Apple Kale Smoothie and Berry Spinach Smoothie. They can be a great way to increase your nutrients for the day!
When I make them I try to limit the fruit in them though. A lot of smoothie recipes call for so much fruit. Now yes, I know, fruit is a whole food and can be super good for you, but sometimes even too much fruit can be a bad thing for some people; including me! My body does not process sugar well (even the natural kind), so I try to limit even my fruit.
This healthy strawberry smoothie recipe requires simple and clean ingredients and is packed with antioxidants, fiber, and protein.
Ingredients for This Healthy Strawberry Smoothie
- Frozen banana – you’ll need ½ a frozen banana. This adds in some creaminess and sweetness to the smoothie.
- Frozen strawberries – it’s a strawberry smoothie recipe, so of course you’ll want some of these 🙂 Strawberries are a great sources of antioxidants, fiber, and vitamin C. Strawberries are on the dirty dozen list, so I highly recommend buying organic.
- Almonds – almonds are a powerhouse of a food! They help to add in protein to this smoothie. In addition, almonds are a great source of healthy fats, fiber, and key nutrients like vitamin E and magnesium.
- Chia seeds + hemp seeds – super seeds are perfect for throwing in smoothies. Both chia and hemp seeds are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids (aka healthy fats), fiber, plant protein, and antioxidants. (note: hemp seeds can also be called hemp hearts). Here are my favorite hemp seeds and chia seeds.
Tips and Recipe Notes
Frozen bananas – always keep some frozen bananas in the freezer so you have some on hand when a smoothie calls. Peel your bananas before freezing. Break them into thirds, or in half, depending on how big they are and then place in the freezer. I love Stasher bags as an eco-friendly way to store food in the freezer.
Strawberries – I recommend frozen so that the smoothie is nice and cold, but fresh will work too. If you use fresh, I recommend throwing in a couple of ice cubes to keep the smoothie nice and cold.
Chia and hemp seeds – if you don’t have both on hand you can easily just use all chia seeds or all hemp seeds in this healthy strawberry smoothie recipe.
Almonds – I recommend using almonds in this recipe. They help with the creaminess and blend up well in this recipe. You could try walnuts or even cashews, but note I haven’t tried this, so can’t guarantee the results.
Add-ins
If you want to make this more of a meal, or a little more filling, you could add in some oats or protein powder.
Oats – oats taste great in this smoothie and are a great way to turn this smoothie into a meal (would be perfect for breakfast). If you want to try some oats, I would add in ¼ - ½ cup. I recommend organic oats due to the high likelihood that oats are contaminated with herbicides and pesticides.
Protein powder - I am not a huge fan of protein powders. Mostly because I don’t think they taste good and it’s hard to find a truly clean protein powder. With that said though, you could add in some protein powder if you have one that you like.
More Smoothie Recipes I Think You Will Like
Berry Spinach Smoothie
Apple Kiwi Kale Smoothie
Creamy Mango Spinach Smoothie
If you make this healthy strawberry almond smoothie recipe, please let me know what you think! Leave a comment below and/or share a photo on Instagram and mention @CleanPlateMama!
Strawberry Almond Smoothie
Ingredients
- ½ frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 2 tbsp. almonds
- 1 tbsp. chia seeds
- 1 tbps. hemp seeds
- 1 cup cold water more or less pending how thick you want it
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a high speed blender. Blend on high until fully combined.
- Pour into a glass, sip, and enjoy!
Notes
- I always keep some frozen bananas in the freezer so I have some on hand when a smoothie calls. Make sure to peel your bananas and break in half before freezing.
- I recommend frozen strawberries so the smoothie is nice and cold. You can use fresh if that's what you have on hand. If so, just throw in a few ice cubes to make it cold.
- If you don't have both chia seeds and hemp seeds, you an use all chia or all hemp seeds.
This smoothie was delicious! I added the oats and more chia seeds since I couldn't find hemp seeds anywhere. Thank you for sharing!
Yay! I'm so glad to hear that, Kristin. Thanks so much for letting me know!