Strawberry and cherry make a deeper fruit pairing than strawberry alone in this cashew-milk smoothie. Whole cashews give it a richer body, and frozen fruit keeps it cold. There is no banana or yogurt in the revised ingredient list.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Strawberry Cherry Cashew Milk Smoothie
Strawberry and cherry make a deeper fruit pairing than strawberry alone in this cashew-milk smoothie.
Prep: 5 minutesServings: 1
Base recipe: 1 serving; the full base batch
Vegan
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Measured ingredient amounts adjust with servings. “To taste” amounts and directions stay as written.
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries fresh or frozen
- 0.5 cup cherries frozen, checked for pits
- 1 cup unsweetened cashew milk
- 2 tablespoon raw cashews
Directions
- Pour the measured liquid into the blender. Add the softer prepared ingredients first, keeping the frozen pieces separated so they can move toward the blades instead of forming a solid block above them.
- 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. 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
Check cherries for stones and use unsalted cashews. Process nuts with some milk first if they stay grainy. The source's collagen is omitted, so its published nutrition totals do not describe this adaptation.
Wash fresh strawberries before removing their tops, then measure the usable fruit. Plain frozen strawberries are convenient when fresh fruit is inconsistent. Avoid sweetened dessert berries, which change the balance and make it harder to compare one batch with another.
Inspect cherries for pits and fragments even when the package says pitted. Sweet and tart varieties have noticeably different flavors. Use the variety specified where possible, and record substitutions before deciding whether the drink needs a different balance next time.
Ingredient health benefits
- Strawberry provides vitamin C, used in normal collagen formation.
- Berries add dietary fiber, which supports normal bowel function.
Nutrition references: MedlinePlus: Vitamin C; NIDDK: Fiber and fluids. 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.
