Refreshing Strawberry Orange Smoothie (Vegan, Protein Packed)

This refreshing and light strawberry orange smoothie is full of fresh ingredients and entirely vegan for a creamy and delicious easy vegan breakfast!

Key Smoothie Ingredients

You’ll only need a few ingredients to blend up this easy citrus smoothie, making it a perfect breakfast, snack, or even evening treat! Yes, you can have a smoothie for dessert too!…at least, I hope I’m not the only one who does this ha!

For this smoothie, you’ll need:

• Frozen strawberries: you can even buy fresh strawberries when in season, wash, and freeze them to use in this smoothie! Otherwise, I just get mine from the store when it’s during the winter time.
• Fresh orange slices: you can use orange slices that you freeze if you have a powerful enough blender! I found that I was still able to achieve that super creamy texture with just the frozen strawberries.
• Nut or seed butter: your favorite here will do!
• Dairy free milk: the creamier the better. Soy milk and almond milk work great. But another great choice is oat milk, which you can make easily yourself or purchase in stores!
• Ground ginger: just a bit to give this zesty strawberry orange smoothie a bit of a kick! You can also swap in 1 teaspoon of freshly minced ginger if you have it!

How to make this strawberry orange smoothie

Of course, you know how to make a smoothie- you blend it! The full recipe is found down below with the ingredient measurements. But let’s go over some tips for getting the right consistency for this berry citrus smoothie:

• Blend on low at first: this will help ensure that your smoothie doesn’t get stuck trying to over blend fruit that got stuck!
• Add more liquid in small increments: if your smoothie isn’t lending that well at first, it’s tempting to just dump a bunch of liquid in there right away. Hold off on doing that, and just add it in with increments. I aim for about 1/4 cup to even just a splash at a time, then blend.
• Customize this smoothie: want a bit more nutrients in there? Feel free to add in a tablespoon or spoonful of flaxseed, chia seeds, oats, etc.!

Do you put ice in a smoothie?

For the best smoothie, I recommend using frozen fruit rather than ice. The reason being is that there will be much less potential for your smoothie to turn watery by using frozen fruit.

Your smoothie will then be creamy, thick, and smoothie rather than icy, watery, and bland!

Smoothie making FAQ’s

Can I make this strawberry orange smoothie into a smoothie bowl?

Absolutely! If you want to turn this orange smoothie into a bowl rather than a drinkable smoothie, reduce the liquid to 3/4 cup rather than 1 cup. You could even start out with just 1/2 cup, and add more liquid if needed.

Then for toppings, you can add whatever you’d like! Top with more fresh fruit, granola, cacao nibs, seeds, nuts, and the like!

How do I thicken my smoothie?

The key to a super thick smoothie is both a mix of the blender and the frozen fruit to liquid ratio. To be honest, a good blender is really crucial. I’ve tried making smoothies in not-so-great blenders (looking at you, my old 10-year Nutribullet that I exhausted in my college days ha!), and you just end up with a mess. Using a high powdered blender is your first step.

Next, it’s in the ratio of frozen fruit to liquid. More frozen fruit = thicker smoothie. Always start with just a little liquid, and you can then add more.

What blender should I use?

For this smoothie, I used my Oster blender- I absolutely love that one, and it’s lasted me several years. They also recently launched a portable blender, which I’m obsessed with.

Of course, there’s the Vitamix, but Cuisinart and KitchenAid also have wonderful blenders! The keys to look for in shopping for a great blender is wattage– high wattage will lead to a stronger and more powerful blend.

Can I add vegetables to this smoothie?

Absolutely! Feel free to add in a handful of spinach or kale if you’d like. You can even add in frozen avocado and/or cauliflower for extra creaminess.

How do I make this citrus smoothie sweeter?

I personally find this smoothie to be really sweet as if, but if your citrus isn’t ready yet, you can add in a small spoonful of maple syrup for a bit of extra sweetness!

Citrus smoothie toppings

Of course, this is my favorite part. I love a bit of a crunch to a smoothie, even drinkable ones!

For toppings on this strawberry orange smoothie, I love adding:

• cacao nibs
• crushed nuts
• chocolate chips
• chia seeds
• granola

I hope you absolutely love this refreshing and easy strawberry orange smoothie as much as I do! If you make it, let me know how it goes down below in the comments section, as well as giving it a rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ so that others may find the recipe!

As always, I adore seeing your creations on Instagram and Pinterest, so be sure to tag me there!

Happy smoothie blending!

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