Healthy Strawberry Almond Smoothie

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! And smoothies 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 1/4 – 1/2 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
Kale-mazing Green Smoothie
Creamy Green Goodness 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!

Resources:
https://www.livescience.com/51627-almonds-nutrition.html#:~:text=Nutritional%20profile&text=%22Every%20one%2Dounce%20serving%20(,low%2Dglycemic%20index%20food.%22