A refreshing smoothie, perfect for breakfasts on a hot morning or for a snack after spending the afternoon at the pool. This smoothie is full of fruit and a hint of spicy ginger for a fun twist.
Ben and I love smoothies so much that we buy frozen berries in giant 10 pound bags from Sam’s Club. Now that we have an extra freezer in the garage–thanks Mom and Dad!–we can buy multiple kinds of fruit at once! YAY! But up until now, our class combo was vanilla yogurt + frozen strawberries + a frozen banana + a splash of milk or oj. Easy and delicious. For an afternoon snack though, like you may want during hot summer days, the idea of dairy–milk or yogurt–isn’t very appealing. So I switched up my normal smoothie, leaving out the yogurt to create more of a slushie texture and adding some ginger for a ‘lil extra flavor. Feel free to try this smoothie in whatever variations you like–using another type of berry, blending in some greens, adding protein powder or chia seeds, etc. This is a great basic smoothie recipe, tried and true and sure to please! Enjoy!
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Strawberry Ginger Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 2 cups frozen strawberries, thawed on the counter for 5 minutes
- 2 sliced, frozen bananas, thawed on the counter for 5 minutes
- 1/2 tablespoon Lightly Dried Ginger – or an equivalent of fresh grated ginger
- 1/2 cup water, almond or coconut milk, juice, or other liquid, as desired/needed for blending
- honey, optional
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and pulse until liquefied. Taste and add more ginger if desired, or add some honey for additional sweetness if needed. Serve immediately.
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The Pajama Chef 
sounds like the perfect summer beverage – i’m with you on avoiding diary on super hot days.
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thanks, amanda!
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Looks delicious – my son has been begging for a smoothie
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thanks amy!
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🙂 great doing.. thanks for sharing another wonderful item.. 🙂
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hope you enjoy!!
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Summer is the best time for smoothies, but seriously, a ten lb. bag??? That’s a lot of smoothies.
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yep, a LOT of them! 🙂 thanks!
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I go in and out of smoothie making crazes. I’m out right now, but this smoothie might get me back to the blender.
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i am the same way. i also have added cinnamon before to make my smoothies a little more sophisticated (but not totally weird). thanks! 🙂
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I seriously love the addition of ginger to this smoothie.
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thank you, erin!
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My granddaughter is at the age where we are introducing her to smoothies. I think this might be a good one for her.
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aww, fun! this would be perfect then!
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