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I am declaring today Smoothie Sunday.
Because honestly smoothies are the laziest drink/snack/breakfast around.
Truthfully, I never thought I would post a smoothie recipe because when I make smoothies, there is no recipe. Throw in a little of this, a little of that, oh and maybe some of that, in the blender and blend, blend, blend.
But since my cousin Maggie requested a new smoothie recipe I wrote one down with pencil and paper.
I figured I could come up with something good seeing as all I want to consume these days is mass amounts of fruit. I am putting them in every single dish I make.
Prepare yourselves.
And maybe stock up on pineapple, all berries, nectarines, peaches, mangos and melons.
Oh and avocados.
Of course.
So this smoothie is like a pina colada loaded with tons and tons of strawberries, a frozen banana for creaminess and sweet coconut to tie it all together. For some protein I added some greek yogurt, but the second time I made them I added vanilla coconut ice cream.
Ah huh, vanilla coconut ice cream.
Amazing.
Both are good and if I was making this for breakfast I would probably go with the greek yogurt, but any other time of the day I would choose the coconut ice cream.
Then it is kind of closer to a milkshake.
Which is just as awesome since it is a pretty healthy milkshake and in my brain totally qualifies as a perfectly wholesome afternoon snack. Okay, fine maybe I made it for breakfast too.
Oh and I even added some spinach to this guy.
Granted not a whole lot since I did not want some gross murky looking smoothie, but hey a little spinach is still spinach. You can add more than I did if you want, but be warned the color will not stay pink.
Or you can leave the spinach out all together, but I promise, you can’t taste it.
Strawberry-Banana Colada Smoothie
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 526 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1 banana cut into chunks and frozen
- 3/4 cup strawberries fresh or frozen
- 1/3 cup fresh pineapple chunks (you can used canned but fresh is better)
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt or coconut ice cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup spinach optional
- toasted coconut for topping
Instructions
- Blend bananas and coconut milk until smooth. Add spinach, if using, and blend on a high setting until most of the spinach has been broken down into small pieces. Add the strawberries, pineapple, greek yogurt or coconut ice cream. Blend until the smoothie mixture is all one color.
- Add the vanilla and salt and blend until combined.
- Pour the smoothie into glasses and top with toasted coconut.
Yeah for lazy Smoothie Sunday!
Love that you added spinach to this but it is still pink
Thanks so much, Erin!
This smoothie is a super wonderful treat!!
It looks heavenly
I’d love to make it for my other half(=husband) but I’ll replace to regular milk
Thank you so much, winnie!
Yumm! I’ve been enjoying smoothies for breakfast the last couple of days and the strawberry, pineapple, banana, and greek yogurt have been making for a killer drink!
Yea! Smoothies are so good fro breakfast! Thank you, Christine!
A kindred spirit! Ice cream, when accompanied by this much fruit and even spinach(!) is totally a breakfast food. No argument.
Yes!
As usual your pictures are outstanding and your recipes to die for! Thank you for sharing! Came over a Pinch of Joy Party!
Lizy@http://justdipitinchocolate.blogspot.com/
hank you so much Lizy! You are too nice!
So basically, everything amazing is in this smoothie. Definitely going to be something I look forward to in my mornings!
Thank you so much, Mimi!
I love coconut milk in smoothies. It’s my favorite way to get rid of leftovers in the fridge. This looks great!
I agree! Thanks Zainabi!
How about smoothie… Everyday?? Ha ha this is fantastic Tieg, can’t wait to make it!!
Yes! Thanks Tiffany!
Smoothie sunday – I love it! I had my smoothie today 🙂 banana, strawberry, some spinach, and pineapple! Deeelicious. I have to add coconut milk next time!
Haha! That is basically this smoothie!
oh my…this looks amazing! and the spinach makes it totally healthy 😛
Thanks Kelesy!
Smoothies are my Go-To lazy snack too … and kids think that they are getting a milkshake! This Strawberry Colada Smoothie looks Awesome!
Thank you, Nicole!
Ooooh…let’s make this a thing 🙂 Looks delicious!
Thanks Nessa!
I’m totally down for Smoothie Sunday! 🙂 I just had some plain cereal this morning and this smoothie sounds SO much better!
Glad you are down with the smoothie sunday! Thanks Jennifer!
Smoothie Sunday sounds like a plan to me! Especially when it looks as good as this one! Anything with the word…Colada…and my ears perk up 🙂
Colada is a good name!! LOL
Thank you, Averie!
What kind of coconut ice cream do you use?
I love anything that has coconut in it.
Hi Kristi, I use the coconut cream from a can of coconut milk that has not been mixed up yet. Usually the coconut cream sits on the bottom of the can and the separated coconut water sits on top of the cream.
For this recipe though I used the coconut milk. Meaning I mixed the coconut cream in the bottom of the can with the separated coconut water on top.
Hope this helps you~