Tropical Strawberry Smoothie

I first shared this Aloha Tropical Smoothie recipe on Lil Luna where I am a contributor. Beat the summer heat with a yummy, refreshing, and healthy Tropical Strawberry Smoothie.  No need to go to Hawaii when you’ve got this in hand!

I thought it was humid living in St. Louis and Omaha but Long Island takes the cake. When walking to my car it feels like I’m walking in a sauna and I look like I did! A cool refreshing Tropical Strawberry Smoothie in the hot afternoon is a necessity.

I thought we were going to be past apartment living at this point but since we’ll only be in New York for 1 year it was the best  only affordable option. The good think is that we found a place that has a washer and dryer in it AND we have a pool. This is the first time we’ve ever had a community pool and it’s been so fun especially for my kids. We don’t ever want the summer to end!

After swimming for a few hours, the girls and I like to come home and drink a smoothie. It’s the perfect ending to a fun day.

The best is when my four-year-old says “This is the bestest day ever!” And it truly is. Aren’t the simple and relaxing days spent as a family sipping on tropical smoothies is the best?

This smoothie is super simple to make. Though, aren’t all smoothies? This Aloha Pineapple Smoothie has just 6 simple  ingredients- pineapple, strawberries, banana, Greek yogurt, ice, and pineapple juice.

This follows my basic smoothie formula– fruits + banana + Greek yogurt + ice (optional) + juice.  Follow this smoothie and you’ll have a perfect smoothie every time. Perfectly sweet, refreshing, and healthy! I especially love using Greek yogurt versus just regular because of the high protein content. Helps keep me more full. Enjoy!

Tools used to make this Tropical Strawberry Smoothie:

Wolf Gourmet Blender– This blender is amazing! It a power house that can blend anything. I love it and use it for everything from smoothies, to soups, to dressings.

KitchenAid Blender– If you’re not ready to commit to a high power blender, this one is great! This one served me well in making smoothies and pureeing soups and sauces for 8 years.

Measuring Cups– I love these measuring cups! It has every single size measuring cup and spoon. I can’t stand sets that don’t come with 2/3 and 3/4 cups!

Tropical Strawberry Smoothie

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Tropical Strawberry Smoothie

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time5 mins

Servings: 2

Author: Garnish and Glaze

Ingredients

• 1 cup pineapple, cubed
• 1 cup strawberries, quartered
• 1 banana, sliced
• 1 cup low-fat vanilla Greek yogurt
• 1 1/2 cups ice
• 1/3 cup pineapple or apple juice

Instructions

• Place all ingredients in the blender and puree until smooth. (If using frozen fruit, add more juice to achieve desired consistency.)

Notes

*If you use frozen fruit you'll want to add more juice until desired consistency.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

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• Breakfast Energy Smoothie
• Cranberry Orange Smoothie
• Cinnamon Roll Smoothie