This creamy, fruity, protein-packed smoothie is full of ripe strawberries, hearty oats and satisfying vanilla Greek yogurt.
Strawberry season has finally arrived here in Michigan and my boys are pumped! While I would be lying if I said we didn’t occasionally buy fresh berries in the dead of winter, we do try to limit it. But come June? Berries GALORE!
In fact, the first berries of the season arrived at our local farmers market recently and my oldest couldn’t wait to pay the farmer in exchange for a big tray of juicy strawberries. Let me tell you, if you want to get your kids excited about healthy eating let them handle cash at a market.
As soon as we got home he asked to make a big batch of smoothies for the whole family. For added protein and fiber, I always add in Bob’s Red Mill flax seed meal to our daily smoothies. In fact, I add it to just about everything from muffins to pancakes to granola for an extra nutrient boost that no one even notices or tastes.
While I normally use ripe bananas to sweeten smoothies these berries were ripe and sweet enough on their own. Greek yogurt provides protein and raw oats add fiber to keep you satisfied for more than a hot minute.
Of course, I couldn’t resist adding in my beloved fresh ginger root. The subtle gingery kick is the perfect balance to the sweet berries.
What are your favorite smoothie ingredients? I’d love to hear from you!
Strawberry Oatmeal Flax Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients:
- 1 cup strawberries fresh or frozen
- 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup Bob's Red Mill oats
- 2 tbsp flax seed meal
- 1 inch piece ginger root halved
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- ice to taste
Instructions:
- Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and puree until smooth and creamy. Add ice until you've reached desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts:
Disclosure: I am honored to be in a long term partnership with Bob’s Red Mill. Thank you for supporting the brands that make The Lemon Bowl possible. All thoughts are my own.
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
I think I’d add a little extra protein powder and call this breakfast! <3 strawbs :)
Liz DellaCroce
I like the way you think. ;) xo
Sylvie
I love a good smoothie for breakfast, especially one with fresh strawberries!
Liz DellaCroce
Me too! This is the time of year for it!
Heather
The ginger sounds like it would add a really nice zing to it. Great idea!
Liz DellaCroce
It’s so good and easy!
Aggie
I’m so happy to see you have your strawberries back! Loving this smoothie, oats in smoothies adds such substance, I love it. I haven’t had one with oats in a while, thanks for the reminder!
Liz DellaCroce
Ahhhh I am so happy to friend! It’s been too long!!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed
Yum! I love smoothies! Great healthy breakfast! Love the pretty color too!
Liz DellaCroce
Thank you so much Meg!!
susan | the wimpy vegetarian.com
This looks terrific!!
Liz DellaCroce
Thank you Susan!!
Jenny Flake
Bring on your amazing smoothies!!
Liz DellaCroce
Sending a cold one your way to Arizona!! xo
Nicole Taggart
i love smoothies with oats in them!
Liz DellaCroce
ME TOO!!! The best!
Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
You always have the best looking smoothies!! Berry season is my absolute favorite. I love sneaking flax meal into granola and energy bites, but I’ll definitely have to try it in my next smoothie! :)
Liz DellaCroce
Aww thank you so much!! Raul always makes my smoothies look so pretty. :)
Susan
Love this combination, except for the ginger. For some reason I’m not aware of, ginger flavor in smoothies has become really unpleasant for both my husband and me. I agree that it would add an interesting note to the smoothie flavor, but I’ll be making this without the ginger. :-)
Liz DellaCroce
So interesting!! Well yes of course just leave it out! :)
Kim
I think I just drooled all over my computer screen with the sight of those berries…lol
My favorite smoothie is what I call my happy accident breakfast. This winter I had a virus with a sinus infection on top of it. On the way home from the doctor’s, I stopped to get some yogurt to make berry smoothies since they would go down easy with my sore throat. The next morning I reached in the fridge to get my Greek yogurt and discovered I bought chocolate yogurt! So I put that in my blender with my frozen banana, a couple of ounces of coconut water, and 2 tablespoons of PB2 chocolate peanut butter powder. Wow was that a happy accident- hence the name.
Liz DellaCroce
Ok that sounds like heaven!!! I love PB2 and chocolate yogurt! I usually add cocoa powder to most of my smoothies actually! YUM!
Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain
With my current state, I need this giant smoothie!! Jet lag be gone!
Liz DellaCroce
Oh girl welcome home! I loved following your travels!! xoxo