Greek yogurt gives frozen peach a tangy base, while cashews and vanilla add a nutty dessert-style flavor. Honey brings sweetness. With no separate milk ingredient, the thickness of the chosen yogurt has a particularly strong effect on the final texture.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Peach Cashew Vanilla Greek Yogurt Smoothie
Greek yogurt gives frozen peach a tangy base, while cashews and vanilla add a nutty dessert-style flavor.
Prep: 5 minutesServings: 1
Base recipe: 1 serving; the full base batch
Vegetarian
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Measured ingredient amounts adjust with servings. “To taste” amounts and directions stay as written.
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup frozen peach slices
- 2 tablespoon raw cashews
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla bean powder
Directions
- Place the juiciest prepared fruit or vegetables near the blender blades, followed by the softer ingredients. Begin blending gently so they release liquid. If the machine cannot move the mixture, stop and add a small splash of cold water.
- Add the remaining edible ingredients, including the measured fruit, nuts, seeds, or spices listed for this recipe. Blend until evenly combined. Use the machine instructions to choose a suitable speed, and stop before checking texture or scraping the jug.
- Taste a small spoonful after blending. If the mixture is too thick to pour, add cold water one tablespoon at a time and blend briefly again. Divide the base batch into 1 serving and enjoy promptly.
Notes
Contains tree nuts, milk. Prepared ingredients are required; additional cooking, cooling, freezing, brewing, or soaking time is excluded from the active prep estimate. Serving volume and nutrition totals are not measured.
Adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies.
Tips and ingredient notes
Use plain yogurt and separate frozen peach pieces. Add small measures of water if the machine cannot move the mixture. Cashews may need more processing than the soft yogurt and fruit around them.
Check fresh peaches for stones before measuring the flesh. Frozen slices offer convenience, but should be separated before blending. Skin may remain visible in the finished drink; that is different from finding hard pieces of fruit that still need processing.
Plain yogurt keeps the fruit and spice balance easier to control. Greek-style products are usually thicker than ordinary natural yogurt, so the same spoon measure can produce a different pour. Blend first, then adjust with small measured additions of liquid if necessary.
Ingredient health benefits
- Greek yogurt provides calcium, which helps maintain bones and teeth.
- Peach adds dietary fiber, which supports normal bowel function.
Nutrition references: NIH: Calcium; MedlinePlus: Fiber. These are ingredient contributions; nutrition per serving has not been calculated.
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Recipe adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies. Article text and directions written for Healthy Smoothie Recipes. Supplement omissions and preparation changes mean source nutrition totals do not apply.
