Sneak more veggies into your day with this sweet + creamy strawberry banana smoothie recipe. Loaded with nutrient-rich cauliflower and vibrant strawberries, this healthy veggie-packed smoothie works well as a filling breakfast or healthy mid-morning snack. Let’s talk about how to make a strawberry banana smoothie that everyone will love, and hope that the blender can keep up with the demand for this delicious treat!
Using veggies in a smoothie
First I wanna talk about the cauliflower in the room. If you already read the ingredients for this smoothie and that one threw you off, don’t fear! I know adding cauliflower to a fruit smoothie might sound odd, but it is a super mild veggie that adds nutrition + creaminess.
When using frozen cauliflower, I don’t even notice the flavor of it in my smoothie! While using fresh can produce a different taste, this smoothie tastes like bananas and strawberries all the way.
I often throw veggies in my smoothies like carrot, sweet potato, cauliflower, leafy greens, cabbage, and celery. They each provide a whole host of health benefits, as well as blend seamlessly into smoothies with a variety of other ingredients. Try tossing one of these vegetables into your next smoothie, and then let me know how it worked out!
How to make a strawberry banana smoothie
This smoothie is even easier to blend up than a traditional green smoothie, because you don’t need to blend the liquid and leafy greens first. Just toss all the ingredients into your blender and blend! A high powered blender will break down the chia seeds as well as the strawberry seeds.
If you want to make this smoothie a little lower in sugar, then swap the measurements for the banana and cauliflower. Using 1/2 a banana and 1 cup of cauliflower will lower the sugar by 5 grams.
Ingredient swaps
Looking for a berry smoothie with no strawberries? Swap in blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, cherries, etc to blend up an equally delicious smoothie.
Oat milk, cashew milk, or hemp milk are great stand-ins for the almond milk, as well as refrigerated coconut milk.
If adding cauliflower to this strawberry banana smoothie isn’t possible, then add a half cup of dairy free yogurt instead.
Protein boost for smoothies
If I’m blending this smoothie for breakfast, then I want to make sure it has enough protein. I like breakfasts smoothies that keep me full for the morning. Adding 1 serving of Protein Smoothie Boost will give this strawberry banana smoothie recipe an additional 10 grams of plant powered protein, as well as 4 grams of healthy fats. That turns this smoothie into long lasting energy without any sugar crash!
Strawberry banana smoothie benefits
Regular consumption of fresh strawberries has been linked to less inflammation and lower risk of heart disease. The antioxidants in strawberries are a great defense against various types of cancer. Cauliflower contains vitamin C, folate, and potassium. It’s definitely not just for looks in this recipe! Chia seeds are a superfood with protein as well as healthy fat. These tiny seeds gel up when added to liquid, and help thicken a smoothie as well as provide additional nutrition.
More non-green smoothie recipes
Whether you’re out of greens for the week, or just want a change, I’ve got several smoothie recipes without greens for you to try:
- Tropical smoothie bowl
- Banana oatmeal smoothie
- Caramel protein shake
- Mango smoothie
- Cinnamon date smoothie
- Mocha coffee smoothie
- Blueberry smoothie
- Peach smoothie
- Immune boost smoothie
- Vanilla protein shake
Smoothies don’t need leafy greens to be chock full of whole foods, yet feel free to add greens to any of these smoothie creations. Now, don’t forget to blend this strawberry banana smoothie, then leave a rating + review to let me know how you liked it!
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries, frozen
- 1 banana
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup cauliflower, frozen
- 1 tbs chia seeds
- 1 Protein Smoothie Boost, optional
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients until smooth.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy!
Video
Notes
- If using fresh cauliflower, make sure to use 1 frozen fruit for a refreshingly cool smoothie
Classic smoothie, but with that cauliflower twist. Fun and yummy!
This one is so good and took no time to make. love it!
My daughter is on a strawberry kick, thanks for another great recipe!
I was skeptical about the cauliflower but it totally works! Even my kids love it. Thanks for finding easy (and sneaky!) ways to get my kids to eat their veggies.
I made this after I saw your Instagram story and it was sooo good! I couldn’t believe there was cauliflower in it!
Cauliflower can totally fly under the radar like that. A total rawkstar in the world of cruciferous veggies!
Love this classic recipe! This one reminds me of the Smoothie King ones I’d grab to work on the Subway – but so so much better + healthier.
Do you think i could use avacado instead of cauliflower?
Hi Bella! You could totally use avocado instead of cauliflower here. It would up the creamy factor of the smoothie in the same way cauliflower would. However, it will def change the nutritional profile. While they have nearly the same protein content, avocado is higher in calories, potassium and good fat. Plus you lose your ‘cruciferous veggies points’ when you leave out the cauliflower. Something to consider! Let us know if you try it + what you think.
My toddler gave this recipe a ‘Yum!’ So that’s a 10 out of 10!
This looks very nice, I wonder though why I am getting “free” stuff but unless I under this I am not going to participate. I really don’t want “free” to turn into “300.00. But if free is really free I am so willing to participate, A hundred years ago I used to use “green< everyday and loved it. I hope this is available.
Our blog-based recipes and green smoothie challenges are totally free Betty! Happy blending!