Chocolate Strawberry Smoothies


How exciting is it when something really healthy for you tastes like pure indulgence?
Really good right?
With an abundance of such stunning fresh strawberries on the Sunshine Coast this time of year and always having a love of chocolate, this smoothie to me is just soooo good it is almost addictive!

Chocolate Strawberry Smoothies
Ingredients

(per smoothie - if using a large blender to make multiple adjust quantity to suit.)
1 cup of washed, fresh and really ripe strawberries.
1/2 cup spinach
1/4 cup kale
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 heaped tablespoon cacao
1 teaspoon raw honey (optional)
1 cup almond milk (or favourite alternative)
1 frozen banana for creaminess (optional you can leave out.)
1 teaspoon super greens powder (optional)
Extra cacao to sprinkle on top.
Extra strawberries for serving.
Ice if desired.

Method.
Blitz all the ingredients in a high powered blender or nutrabullet.
Serve in a tall glass.
Sprinkle with cacao powder and sliced strawberries on the glass.
Enjoy!!

Notes
You can of course add a good quality protein powder and even some oats if you ant a really dense smoothie for say after the gym.
Strawberries are an excellent source of Vitamin C and manganese and are said to have many health benefits including anti inflammatory and anti cancer properties, and people that eat them, fairly often are said to have decreased cardiovascular disease risk

Kid Tips
Kids love this one, the sweetness and colour from the ripe seasonal strawberries makes it such a hit!

10 comments:

  1. Oh yum Bek! I'm having this for brekkie. x

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    1. Oh awesome!! Love to hear how you liked it X

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  2. I love chocolate, I love strawberries, what a combination! Yummy!

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  3. This looks so good! I'm loving how abundant and delicious strawberries are at the moment, I'll definitely be making this! Thanks for linking up with us for Fabulous Foodie Fridays, have a great weekend :)

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  4. Sounds and look delicious. Strawberries are on special at the moment, so I'm putting them on the shopping list, ready to make some smoothies! Thanks Bek :-)

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  5. Yuuuuum! This one is going ON MY LIST.

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  6. Yum! I've started putting celery in practically every dinner dish but never considered it in a smoothie. Will have to give it a go.

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  7. I think my girls would love this one. Me too! #FFF

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  8. This is yummy! Isn't it too sweet?

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