Strawberry Swiss Chard Smoothie
This strawberry Swiss chard smoothie is a great way to get your greens. The chard pairs nicely with sweet strawberries and coconut.
I make my fourteen-year-old daughter a smoothie every morning before school and try to create a slightly different version each time. This recipe is just one variation of my Vegan Breakfast Smoothie Formula.
My twenty-year-old son is also a recent smoothie convert. I finally convinced him to give up sugary cereal for breakfast. He makes a smoothie each morning before heading to his summer job. Aside from liking the taste, he appreciates the ability to take his breakfast on the road when he’s running late.
I’m unwilling to give up my morning oatmeal, so I usually enjoy a good smoothie as an afternoon snack. This strawberry Swiss chard smoothie is a great 3:00 pm pick-me-up.
Another food blogger challenged herself to eat one smoothie a day and one salad a day for a month. This sounds like a great idea. I might try a similar approach in the summer.
Raw foods like smoothies and salads are great options when hot weather hits. They don’t add heat to the kitchen and are quick and easy to make. They also pack a nutritional punch.
Strawberry Swiss Chard Smoothie
There are probably a gazillion smoothie recipes floating around the Internet. There are so many possibilities!
I always try to include some dark leafy greens in my smoothies. I picked up a lovely bunch of chard from my local farm buying club—so that’s what inspired this recipe. If fresh greens aren’t readily available, I use frozen greens. I always keep frozen spinach, kale, and/or collard greens on hand, just in case.
This strawberry Swiss chard smoothie recipe includes just a few ingredients:
- Fortified Organic Rice Milk
- Banana
- Swiss chard
- Frozen strawberries
- Almonds
- Shredded coconut
The Swiss chard adds a hint of “green” flavor that combines well with the sweet taste of strawberries and coconut.
Strawberry Swiss Chard Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice milk or choice of plant milk
- 1 small banana
- 3-4 leaves Swiss chard – stems removed
- 1/2 cup frozen sliced strawberries
- 1 Tbsp. sliced almonds
- 1 Tbsp. shredded coconut unsweetened
Instructions
- Place ingredients in a high-speed blender in the order they are listed.
- Begin blending on lowest setting and slowly turn up to highest setting.
- Blend on high for approximately 30 seconds
- Serve immediately.
Looks good. I have half a strawberry banana soy smoothie left in the frig and think I’ll add a few chard leaves, a handful of walnuts and coconut milk for consistency.
Just stumbled across this. I’m a vendor at a farmers.market and its looking like i will hace some chard left at the end of the day. This will be perfect to try…have all the ingredients just gotta give it a whirl.
Enjoy!