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Dairy Free Strawberry Basil Smoothie

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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 08/17/2015

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Start your morning off right with a nutritious and delicious strawberry basil smoothie!  Made with 6 simple ingredients, you’ll love how easy it is to make!

Are you a smoothie lover?  Honestly, I’ve tried some that I reallllllly didn’t like.  One thing I DO really like though, is almond milk!  I always have a half gallon of either almond or cashew milk in my fridge.  I don’t have any dietary restrictions, but I know some folks do, so I love that this smoothie is dairy-free, not to mention uses only 6 simple ingredients.

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The Chunky Chef | Strawberry Basil Smoothie | Start your morning off right with a nutritious and delicious strawberry basil smoothie! Made with 6 simple ingredients, you'll love how easy it is to make

While this smoothie is great for breakfast, I like it as a mid-afternoon snack or even a nutritious dessert!

Basil is one of my favorite herbs, and thankfully one of the few I’ve been able to successfully grow.  I have whatever the opposite of a green thumb would be, (purple thumb?  Red thumb?) and tend to inadvertently kill off just about any plant in my house.  Sigh.  Maybe one day I’ll be able to handle it lol.

The Chunky Chef | Strawberry Basil Smoothie | Start your morning off right with a nutritious and delicious strawberry basil smoothie! Made with 6 simple ingredients, you'll love how easy it is to make

The sweetness of the fresh strawberries combined with the slightly peppery and anise-like flavor of the fresh basil just pair so wonderfully together!

I didn’t add too many basil leaves to the smoothie, as I wanted to keep the pretty pink color, but feel free to add as much as you’d like.

The Chunky Chef | Strawberry Basil Smoothie | Start your morning off right with a nutritious and delicious strawberry basil smoothie! Made with 6 simple ingredients, you'll love how easy it is to make

This smoothie uses Silk Almond Milk, which is my favorite of all the many almond milk varieties out there.  It’s a delicious non-dairy milk, with 50% more calcium than dairy milk, and absolutely no cholesterol and no saturated fat.

I also utilized a new Silk product, a non-dairy yogurt.  Packed with 6 grams of soy protein, no artificial flavors or colors, and a smooth creamy taste… I know you’ll love it!  It’s great by itself, but I really like the creaminess it adds to the smoothie.

Making this smoothie is as easy as chopping up the strawberries and basil, adding everything to your blender and blending until smooth!  Easy peasy!  Perfect for those mornings you’re in a hurry, or for a quick breakfast on the way to school.

The Chunky Chef | Strawberry Basil Smoothie | Start your morning off right with a nutritious and delicious strawberry basil smoothie! Made with 6 simple ingredients, you'll love how easy it is to make

This recipe makes enough for 2  16oz servings, so feel free to double it if you’re making it for your whole family.

The Chunky Chef | Strawberry Basil Smoothie | Start your morning off right with a nutritious and delicious strawberry basil smoothie! Made with 6 simple ingredients, you'll love how easy it is to make

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @the_chunky_chef on Facebook and Instagram!

The Chunky Chef | Strawberry Basil Smoothie | Start your morning off right with a nutritious and delicious strawberry basil smoothie! Made with 6 simple ingredients, you'll love how easy it is to make

Dairy Free Strawberry Basil Smoothie

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Author: The Chunky Chef
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 32 oz
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Start your morning off right with a nutritious and delicious strawberry basil smoothie! Made with 6 simple ingredients, you'll love how easy it is to make!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Silk unsweetened original almond milk
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
  • 5-10 leaves fresh basil
  • 12 ice cubes especially if using fresh strawberries
  • Drizzle of honey
  • 1/2 cup Silk non-dairy strawberry yogurt

Instructions

  • Slice off tops of strawberries (if using fresh) and roughly chop basil leaves.
  • Place all ingredients in blender and blend for about 30 seconds, until smooth.

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The Chunky Chef is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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  1. Dini @ The Flavor Bender says

    Posted on 8/27 at 9:48 pm

    I have lactose free folks in my family!! Definitely need to make this for them 🙂
    Because of them I have a love for almond milk too! It’s so yummy… I have to try this smoothie now!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/29 at 3:44 pm

      Oooh I hope you all love the smoothie! It’s weird, I love almond and cashew milk, but I don’t like to drink regular milk lol

      Reply
  2. Ranjana says

    Posted on 8/25 at 1:22 pm

    Killing plants – I think it’s called having a ‘black thumb’ (I remember reading it somewhere), I have one too… I don’t know how I manage to do it! Lol… 😀 And although I have never tried non-dairy milk or yogurt, you make it sound delicious…And strawberries and basil…such a great combination!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/25 at 4:20 pm

      Thank you Ranjana!! Yay for us black thumbs 😉 The non-dairy milk is much creamier and yummy than I originally thought it would be 🙂

      Reply
  3. Debra @ Bowl Me Over says

    Posted on 8/24 at 5:52 pm

    Mmmm – love the combination of strawberry & basil and I bet with the almond milk….would be fab! Thanks for stopping by #TryaBiteTuesday – hope to see you back this week, pinning & sharing!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/25 at 4:16 pm

      Thanks Debra!! Almond milk is my latest obsession 🙂

      Reply
  4. Miz Helen says

    Posted on 8/24 at 2:52 pm

    Your Strawberry Smoothie looks delicious. Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/25 at 4:15 pm

      Thank you Miz Helen! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Justine says

    Posted on 8/23 at 12:57 am

    Sounds so yummy! And I had no idea about the vinegar solution for strawberries. Thanks for the tip! 🙂

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/25 at 4:13 pm

      Thank you Justine!! I’d heard about the vinegar thing before, but always figured they’d taste like vinegar afterwards… yuck 🙂

      Reply
  6. Collin says

    Posted on 8/22 at 6:03 pm

    Neat idea! Will have to try–I have a nice basil bush myself!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/22 at 9:58 pm

      Thank you Collin!! Isn’t it so great to not have to buy fresh herbs?

      Reply
  7. Stephanie says

    Posted on 8/21 at 6:51 pm

    Looks delicious!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! This post has been pinned on the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! I love having you and can’t wait to see you next week!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/22 at 9:54 pm

      Thank you Stephanie!! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Kaila (GF Life 24/7) says

    Posted on 8/21 at 5:42 pm

    Yum! I love this idea. I’ve added basil to strawberry lemonade before, so I’m sure these flavors work well. And, this smoothie is perfect for the heat wave we were in this week in Boston.

    Thank you so much for bringing these to the fiesta this week! Happy FF, and have a wonderful weekend!! 🙂

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/22 at 9:52 pm

      Thanks so much Kaila!! A nice cold smoothie hits the spot on those super hot days 🙂

      Reply
  9. Sarah says

    Posted on 8/21 at 12:53 pm

    I’ve never tried almond milk before but it sounds great! Your smoothie looks so yummy! I love that strawberry-basil combo 😀

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/22 at 9:51 pm

      Thank you Sarah!! I’m fairly obsessed with basil 🙂

      Reply
  10. Julie is Hostess At Heart says

    Posted on 8/21 at 9:06 am

    I used to be really good at making breakfast smoothies but have gotten laaazzzyyyy! I love the idea of strawberry and basil together!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/22 at 9:46 pm

      Thank you Julie!! I’m the laziest morning person… I just open a granola bar lol

      Reply
  11. Christine says

    Posted on 8/18 at 7:44 pm

    I think the basil is awesome and would never question it!! I must try some non-dairy yogurt. I’ll admit to being skeptical about that one 😉 I’m so old fashioned.

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/20 at 10:01 pm

      Thank you Christine!! Lol I was skeptical about the non-dairy yogurt too, but was pleasantly surprised 🙂

      Reply
  12. Stephanie says

    Posted on 8/18 at 10:50 am

    Great minds think alike!!! I LOVE making smoothies with Silk, I have a recipe coming on Monday!!! Yeeeeaaahh!! I recently got a nutri-bullet so I’m smoothie obsessed! I love that you just gave me another great idea on using all that basil we have too! SA-WEET!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/18 at 3:45 pm

      Woohoooooo for more smoothie recipes!!! I’m jealous of your nutri-bullet, I’m sure you can make some ahhh-mazing smoothies 😀 Can’t wait to see your recipe on Monday!

      Reply

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