Hope you’re having a fun weekend! I am still under the weather, getting worse actually… (still on the no complaining goal though! 
) I’m off to see a specialist on Tuesday who can hopefully give me some answers and get me feeling better soon. In the meantime I’ve been eating a lot of Cream of Wheat and drinking A LOT of liquids. Mostly because it’s the only thing that makes my throat feel better! But one thing I’ve been missing is my UGS (which I haven’t been taking because it’s full of probiotics and I’m on antibiotics) so today I was really craving a smoothie. I decided to go pink instead of green!
I’ve talked about my “pink monsters” before but lately I haven’t been having them because my green smoothie is like a staple I can’t live without! But if you’re looking for a delicious and refreshing way to get your fruit in, this is a great way! Since it’s the winter I used frozen berries, which I actually like better because frozen ones make a better smoothie. Inside the pink monster is:
Besides just tasting good, here are the reasons I choose these ingredients:
- orange juice–> calcium, vitamin C, makes the smoothie deliciously tropical tasting
- raspberries and strawberries–> antioxidants, more vitamin C, maganese
- yogurt–> friendly bacteria, calcium, protein
- banana–> potassium, fiber
- flax seeds–> omega-3s, fiber
Pink Monster Smoothie
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Keywords: beverage strawberries banana
Ingredients (serves 1)
- 3/4 c. orange juice
- 1/4 c. frozen raspberries
- 1/2 c. frozen strawberries
- 1/2 a frozen banana
- 1 t. flaxseeds
- heaping T. of yogurt
Instructions
Add the ingredients to a blender (liquid on the bottom) and blend well until very smooth. Add more orange juice as needed to reach your desired consistency.
If you want more of that strawberry milkshake type feeling, sub in almond milk (or whatever milk you like) instead of O.J.! For some reason I just like O.J. in this one, it really goes with the tartness of the berries. YUM!
We’ve still got half the weekend left! Enjoy it! 
Thanks for reading!
-Lauren
Now that looks delicious. I am going to have to try it. I love smoothies. Hope you get better soon.
I hope you start feeling better soon
This smoothie looks delicious and like it would have magical healing powers!
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looks wonderful and so healthy too! GReat post!
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Sounds delicious! Get better soon!!!
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Awww get better soon Lauren!
Cute name for the smoothie! lol Hope you feel better soon.
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Genius! My kids aren’t huge fans of green smoothies, but a pink smoothie may do the trick to getting them eating more fruits and vegetables
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Hi Lauren! Your pink monster sounds great, but can you tell me what is in your green monster, or link me to the page where you explain it? I’d appreciate it!!