5 Strawberry Smoothie Recipes (and Fruit-Filled Weekly Menu)

Strawberries and strawberries have a much shorter season than we would likeso if we are passionate about this fruit it is convenient to make the most of it.

This fruit, one of the most recognizable and tasty flavors of spring, is common in desserts and sweets for its great legion of fans. But if we leave the confectionery, including the strawberries and cream, we have a large number of preparations in which we can use themsuch as breakfast mueslis or salads.

More fruit in your healthy weekly menu

Smoothies are another example of how we can incorporate strawberries into our diet and give them a delicious touch. They are also a great option when it comes to increase fruit consumption throughout the week. That is why you will find them, among many other options, in our healthy weekly menu today: a weekly menu with lots of fruit.

Can download the weekly menu healthy rich in fruit here.

In this weekly menu, we are going to influence the inclusion of fruit at all meals. In addition to breakfast with cereals and natural as a dessert or snack between meals, there are many possibilities to consume fruit: in salads, in main dishes… and in our shakes, like the shakes featured in this post.

5 strawberry vegetable smoothies

Of course, taking advantage of the strawberry season to include them in our smoothies is worth it. And it is that strawberries are an excellent source of minerals, especially iron and magnesium. Also vitamins, specifically vitamin C, K and folic acid.

Also, for smoothies, you’re just going to have to wash them very well, but nothing to remove the leaves, which are edible. Of course, the stems or tails must be discarded.

Of course, strawberries are undoubtedly one of those fruits in which the type of cultivation is especially important, since we consume them without peeling and, if they are conventionally grown, they can carry a large amount of pesticides. try to make them local, organic and ethically collected.

AND, if we are not in strawberry season, we have had frozen strawberries available for a long time, which will be very good for smoothies. In fact, if we want it fresh, it will save us from having to add ice. Exactly the same for forest fruits, berries and even mango. Of course, it will be better for both the taste and the environment if it is local and seasonal.

ice is optional: Check that your blender or food processor has enough power to grind it.

Here are these strawberry smoothie recipes, the star fruit of spring. You will find them on today’s weekly menu, although if your goal is to eat more fruit you can replace those shakes with other fruit shakes.