Healthy Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

With only four ingredients, this easy strawberry smoothie recipe with only four ingredients can add a new, revitalizing drink to your meals.

This drink calls for simple ingredients that are not only kid-friendly, but also adjustable and easily preserved. It also helps you stay full for a whole day without enduring sudden cravings for unhealthy snacks or junk food.

What Is Strawberry?

Strawberry is a red, heart-shaped fruit that belongs to the rose family. It’s one of the most popular fruits in the world and is found in countless dishes.

Strawberries can be eaten either raw or cooked. Normally, their growing season peaks in the late summer.

Is Strawberry a Fruit?

Despite its name, strawberries aren’t botanically berries! Strawberry is actually an aggregate of multiple fruits. 

Each of its sweet and tiny fruits surrounds a seed, and are embedded in the fleshy plant’s stem. These tiny fruits are called “achenes” and are actually the ovaries of the flower.

Are Strawberries Good for You?

Strawberries are one of nature’s most versatile and tasty fruits and are also a good source of natural antioxidants. Strawberries can help reduce the risk of cataracts and cancer, prevent heart disease, improve brain health, and aid in weight loss.

A cup of strawberries can fulfill our daily requirement of important nutrients. They’re low in calories and rich in vitamins— including vitamin C and phenolic compounds.

Strawberries also provide a boost to the immune system and are also anti-inflammation and anti-hair-loss agents. They also improve skin health.

Preparing Strawberries

First, you need to sort out the ripe, succulent strawberries carefully for the smoothie. Rinse them well, then slice them in half horizontally, saving the leafy top for garnish later.

After that, remove the stems of the remaining parts using the tip of a paring knife, then cut them into chunks. The smaller the chunks are, the quicker and easier it will be to create a perfectly smooth and silky result.

How to Make a Strawberry Smoothie

Step 1: Prep

Wash and roughly chop the strawberries, set some aside for garnishing later.

Step 2: Put ingredients in the blender

Place strawberries, milk, sugar, and ice cubes in the blender. Cover with a lid.

Step 3: Blend

Blend everything until smooth (puréed).

Step 4: Serve

Pour the smoothie into serving glasses and garnish with strawberry slices. Serve immediately.

What Goes Well with Strawberries?

There are many reasons why people consume smoothies on a regular basis. They’re a convenient way to consume enough fruits and vegetables, and at the same time, keep you hydrated.

This four-ingredient strawberry smoothie recipe is no exception.

The amount of each ingredient in this strawberry smoothie is totally adjustable and up to you. Aside from the natural sweetness of strawberries, here is what you get from this drink.

1. Greek Yogurt

In our opinion, Greek yogurt is the best choice for smoothies. It’s a healthy source of good fat, low in calories, and has a rich and creamy texture.

Adding Greek yogurt to your meals can also make you feel full for longer and prevent weight gain. Therefore, in this strawberry smoothie recipe, we purposely make it heavier on the Greek yogurt.

Nevertheless, if you’re feeding smoothies to toddlers and babies, be careful when using Greek yogurt. 

As Greek yogurt is rich in protein, it might be hard for them to properly digest it. Our suggestion is to feed toddlers with a small serving first to see how they deal with it.

In general, consuming healthy fats helps improve brain function and also prevents strokes. However, if Greek yogurt is not how you usually do smoothies, consider going for plain yogurt made from whole milk instead.

2. Milk

Although yogurt is used in most smoothie recipes as a creamy base, it’s absolutely fine to leave it out.

You can get the thick and velvety texture easily by replacing yogurt with coconut milk. Or, if you prefer your strawberry smoothie thin and diluted, simply stick with whole milk.

The amount of strawberries and milk is totally adjustable, so add more berries if the smoothie is too thin, or more milk if it’s too thick. 

You can also replace milk with unsweetened almond milk or soy milk for a vegan and dairy-free smoothie.

3. Ice

If you want to blend the ice cubes into the smoothie, you’ll need to make the strawberry purée first. The blender needs some liquid at the bottom to create a base before ice cubes are added.

After everything’s ready, select the ice blend mode on your blender to pulse and crush ice gradually.

If your blender doesn’t have a special mode for crushing ice, be patient and repeat the pulsing motion manually. It’s better to grind the ice cubes slowly that way to prevent damaging the blender.

4. Banana

If you’re seeking a little improvisation, you might want to take a look at this strawberry banana smoothie recipe.

Strawberry banana smoothie is a delicious way to enjoy both fruits in one serving. It only takes some extra berries, a few chops of banana, and more fresh milk.

Essential nutrients and vitamins served in a yummy way!

How Long Does Strawberry Smoothie Last?

This strawberry smoothie takes only 15 minutes to make, but can last for up to 2-3 days in the fridge. Spend some time making this rejuvenating drink in the morning and you’ll get to enjoy it even days later.

Don’t feel like you can finish it within a few days? No worries, simply put it in the freezer.

This is a classic strawberry smoothie recipe that calls for only four ingredients and takes you just 10 minutes to make! It’s a refreshing and rejuvenating summer drink that bursts with flavor.

Frozen Strawberry Smoothie

If you find yourself with leftovers, rest assured that frozen strawberry smoothie can last up to 3 months. This is the solution for those who accidentally make a huge cup of smoothie and cannot finish it in one go.

However, we suggest you freeze fresh strawberries in batches instead. Freshly made smoothies always taste best, don’t they?

By freezing fresh strawberries, you’ll have them ready to blend any time you feel like a smoothie. Adding frozen strawberries is also a wonderful way to thicken your smoothie.