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9 Fresh Smoothie Recipes to Make the Most of Your Summer Produce
Smoothies are like summer flings. Sure, you have little time together — but those few months are glorious. Blender in one hand and mason jar in the other, you feel whole again. Unstoppable, even. Like you can take over the world, if you only have a cup of Green Goddess by your side.
Of course, all good things must come to an end. Soon, the seasons will turn, and you’ll be sipping on heartier stuff, from pumpkin spice lattes to creamy hot chocolate. But until then, let’s make the most of smoothie weather. Forget your back-to-school recipes and fall TV lineups: We’re celebrating summer with all that it has to offer. Throw in watermelons, berries, and stone fruit — and then pour one out for your warm-weather love. Here’s to you, smoothies. We’ll see you next year.
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Strawberry Banana Colada
Sure, you get strawberries all year round — but they’re at their best in summer. Do them justice with a piña colada-inspired smoothie from Half Baked Harvest.
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Blueberry
Get your antioxidants on with the last blueberries of the season. Thanks, Green Kitchen Stories!
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Tropical Fruit
Summer may be over, but this mango, pineapple, and raspberry smoothie from Half Baked Harvest is the next best thing to a tropical vacation.
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Honey Berry
While we’re going crazy with berries, you might as well throw them all into Love and Lemons’ sunny smoothie.
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Cherry Walnut
Don’t forget your stone fruit! Together, cherries and walnuts pack an antioxidant punch over at The Roasted Root.
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Matcha, Kale & Peach
OK, OK. Kale’s not technically in season yet, but we can’t say we mind. Paired with juicy summer peaches, your brassica just got a whole lot tastier. Thanks, Love and Lemons!
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Strawberry Nectarine Almond
Can’t decide between berries or stone fruit? Throw them both into Heather Christo’s summery concoction.
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Watermelon Cooler
Watermelons are plenty refreshing all on their own — but add some strawberries and a splash of coconut water, and you have summer in a cup. Healthful Pursuit breaks it down.
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Raspberry Rhubarb Bellini
Feeling dangerous? Sneak a little Prosecco into that berry smoothie — we won’t tell. Thanks, Half Baked Harvest!
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