Strawberry Basil Smoothie

Temperatures are really starting to rise here in Nashville, and whenever it’s getting warmer outside my body always craves a cool and refreshing treat.

Temperatures are really starting to rise here in Nashville, and whenever it’s getting warmer outside my body always craves a cool and refreshing treat. Instead of reaching for a frozen treat that might not be very healthy, I like to whip up this quick smoothie and find instant refreshment from the frozen fruits and veggies and crisp basil. The coconut milk adds extra healthy fats so that you can drink this for breakfast and stay full all morning! To get the whole recipe, keep reading!

Strawberry Basil Smoothie

Recipe Type

:

Smoothies, Breakfast

Prep time:

5 mins

Total time:

5 mins

Serves:

1

A dairy free, light but filling smoothie with fresh basil and strawberries with added healthy fats for a refreshing snack or breakfast.

Ingredients

• 1 cup filtered water

• 1 cup canned light coconut milk

• 1 cup frozen strawberries

• 1 cup frozen chopped zucchini

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

• Juice of 1 lemon

• 2 pitted dates

Instructions

1. In a high-speed blender, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Add ice if you’d like to chill further or serve over ice. Serve and enjoy immediately.

Serving size:

1

Calories:

373

Fat:

13

Protein:

5

3.5.3208

I hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as we do! It’s one of my favorite featured recipes from the Guide to Master Meal Planning because it’s so simple and delicious.

Feelin’ it?

Did you like this smoothie recipe? Let me know what you think when you give this recipe a go! Leave a comment and rate it, rating helps me continue to improve recipes for you. I love seeing what you come up with so don’t forget to take a picture and tag it #nutritionstripped on Instagram!

xx McKel