It's Summer (and National Smoothie Day)!
Happy first day of summer! Appropriately enough, today is also National Smoothie Day. When it’s too hot to cook, there’s no better breakfast, snack, lunch or even dinner than a delicious cold smoothie. We’ve rounded up 12 fabulous recipes for you to try today, and all summer long. These recipes earn major points for creativity too. From a Red Velvet Berry Smoothie and Radish Green Smoothie to Creamy Butternut Squash and Orange Smoothie, your body, mind, and taste buds will thank you.
1. Blueberry Smoothie with Spinach and Walnuts from Five Heart Home
From the website: “This delicious Blueberry Smoothie is loaded with blueberries, spinach, and walnuts for a creamy, filling breakfast or snack that promotes brain health!”
2. Tropical Carrot Banana Smoothie from My Quiet Kitchen
From the website: “This healthy and creamy carrot smoothie is loaded with fresh carrots, banana, lemon, mango, and pineapple. It's as beautiful to look at as it is delicious! This smoothie is also super easy to customize.”
3. Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie from Jaylynn Little
From the website: “Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend on high until smooth. Garnish with chopped chocolate if desired, and that’s it! You can enjoy this smoothie for breakfast, lunch, or, if you’re like me, as an evening dessert.”
4. Cucumber Melon Smoothie with Ginger and Hemp Seeds from Daily Ciabatta
From the website: “This smoothie is a good snap-shot of what makes me feel my best. Tons of fruits and veggies, healthy fats from the cashews, protein in the hemp seeds, and ginger for a little antioxidant boost.”
Pin It | Make It5. Spiced Strawberry and Goji Berry Smoothie from The First Mess
From the website: “Spiced strawberry and goji berry smoothie is a healthy, naturally vegan breakfast that's also filling and super flavourful.”
6. Red Velvet Beet Smoothie from Amie Valpone
From the website: “This Red Velvet Beet Shake is ideal for a morning smoothie when your body needs an extra oomph from antioxidants. Yes, there are beets in here and they’re raw, not cooked, which makes this shake super easy to make first thing in the morning (or at night for a naturally sweet and healthy dessert)!”
7. Pink Dragon Fruit Smoothie from Dig the Good Life
From the website: “With a few simple ingredients, you can whip up an absolutely delicious pink dragon fruit smoothie. It is so stunningly pink that you will have a hard time not smiling while eating it!”
8. Radish Greens Smoothie from Fork in the Road
From the website: “Layered Radish Greens Smoothie, a root-to-stem way of using radishes and radish greens in a beautifully layered pink and green smoothie. Tasty and sustainable!”
9. Almond Butter Cauliflower Smoothie from The Almond Eater
From the website: “This 6-ingredient Almond Butter Cauliflower Smoothie is made without banana and is creamy, filling, and so tasty! The cauliflower taste is undetectable, helping you enjoy every sip of blended almond butter, dates, cinnamon, and vanilla.”
10. Cherry Smoothie with Chocolate Granola from Early Brawd
From the website: “ . . . my favorite layer in this smoothie was the vanilla and cherry nice cream. I love this combination, the frozen cherries slowly melting and fading away in the white vanilla cream, and the big dark chocolate chunks.”
11. Coconut Cloud Smoothie from Cooking with Cocktail Rings
From the website: “This smoothie, aptly named for its sky-like quality (bright blue color thanks to spirulina Blue Majik) is made with coconut, almond milk, almond butter, avocado, pineapple, banana and more. The recipe balances creamy ingredients with frozen fruit. I recommend using a high-power blender to create the best texture for the smoothie.”
12. Creamy Butternut Squash and Orange Smoothie from Murielle Banackissa
From the website: “Packed with vitamin C, this smoothie is a real immunity booster. Enjoy it first thing in the morning to kick start your day or as a mid-afternoon snack when energy levels start to drop.”