Healthy Strawberry Lemon Smoothie
Every night after my kids are finally in bed I ask The Man Who Ate Everything the same question…
…..get your mind out of the gutter…
The question is…..
“Honey, do you want a smoothie?”
HEALTHY STRAWBERRY LEMON SMOOTHIE
We literally drink this smoothie every night when we are trying to eat healthy to satisfy our sweet tooth. If you’ve been over to my house past 8:00 pm you’ve probably been offered one. You’ve probably been surprised how such a simple smoothie could be so good. I was.
It’s really refreshing and only a mere 45 calories. My sister-in-law Kim introduced us to it and we’ve been making it every since.
On a side note, if you are anything like me and have a Digital SLR and still feel like you don’t know anything about it then try this fun tutorial on how to take the above picture of the strawberry in water. I’ve tried to read my manual and photography tips online when I have time…which is never…but this little project took all of five minutes.
My 5 year old helped me drop the strawberry until he got bored and I did it myself. I saw this originally at the Idea Room but the tutorial is here.
It’s actually an HCG diet friendly smoothie but is great if you aren’t on the diet. My drink here is actually a little melted…it usually is more icy.
Healthy Strawberry Lemon Smoothie
A smoothie can be seriously refreshing and also low in calories if you are careful. This could satisfy those late-night sugar cravings.
Ingredients
- 1 handful of strawberries stems cut off
- Juice of 1/2 of a lemon
- 1-2 handfuls of ice about 3/4 cup
- water about 3/4 cup
- 2 packets of Truvia all natural sweetener that can be found by the regular white sugar at the store
Instructions
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Here's how I do it: I grab a handful of strawberries (as many as I can fit in my little hand). I wash them and then cut off the stems and throw them in the blender (Kim actually uses frozen strawberries). I juice half of a lemon into the blender. I add 2 packets of Truvia. Truvia comes from the Stevia plant and is and calorie free. You could substitute 2 teaspoons of white sugar here but it will have more calories. Then I add water until it almost covers the strawberries. I add 1-2 handfuls of ice. Adjust water and ice to your preferences on thickness and sweetness. Blend well. I double this if making it for my husband too.
Recipe Notes
Source: Kim Denney
How many people can this serve
I’m loving this recipe… This strawberry lemon smoothie looks so good… Hopefully, it has got a marvelous taste!
If you use frozen strawberries should you use less ice?
Never mind. I didn’t use less ice but I did use less water. Also, in stead of adding stevia/ sugar, I added a shot of vanilla extract. The best healthy smoothie I have ever had
This was THE WORST smoothie I’ve ever had. To make it slightly more bearable I added milk. Still, it was too thin and watery.
Maddie,
It’s an HCG smoothie so by definition it’s supposed to be watery.
How much truvia is 2 packs of truvia in grams or ounces?
It looks like 2 packets is about .66 ounces. Here’s a conversion chart: http://truvia.com/recipes/conversion_chart
How many people does this serve and what are the directions if I could make it for 7 people in my family
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