Blood Orange and Strawberry Smoothie

Blood Orange and Strawberry Smoothie

The Spruce / Madhumita Sathishkumar

Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Total: 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
140 Calories
1g Fat
32g Carbs
3g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 32mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 32g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 27g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 81mg 407%
Calcium 95mg 7%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 415mg 9%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Boldly-hued, with a delightful sweet-tart flavor, blood orange juice turns the standard smoothie sophisticated. This blood orange strawberry smoothie would be a perfect addition to a Valentine's or Mother's Day brunch menu. Use frozen, unsweetened berries for a frostier smoothie. Use organic ones if you can find them. Or, if you want to up the indulgence factor, try using frozen yogurt in place of regular yogurt.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups blood orange juice

  • 1 cup strawberries, fresh or frozen, washed and hulled

  • 6 ounces vanilla yogurt

  • 2 tablespoons honey

  • 4 ounces ice

  • 4 large strawberries, for garnish

  • 4 orange slices

  • 4 sprigs mint

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Blood Orange and Strawberry Smoothie ingredients

    The Spruce / Madhumita Sathishkumar

  2. Place all ingredients except the ice cubes into a blender and purée until smooth.

    Blood Orange and Strawberry Smoothie ingredients in a blender

    The Spruce / Madhumita Sathishkumar

  3. Add the ice cubes and pulse just until they're crushed.

    ice added to the smoothie in the blender

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  4. Pour into 4 glasses. Garnish if desired with strawberries, orange slices, and/or mint springs. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

    Blood Orange and Strawberry Smoothie in a glasses, garnished with blood orange slices and strawberries

    The Spruce / Madhumita Sathishkumar