I can’t think of a better way to drink the sunshine than starting your day with this Strawberry Orange Smoothie. This 3-ingredient smoothie takes just 5 minutes to make, is packed full of vitamins and a whole lot of happiness – a refreshing treat for your mornings!
Smoothies are for sure no donuts or muffins, but they are the quickest and easiest morning breakfast, midday snack, afternoon drink you can make. For someone with a sweet tooth like me, I love that I can have a guilt-free sweet treat with this colorful strawberry orange juice smoothie.
I particularly love this strawberry orange smoothie because of the extremely simple ingredient list, just three ingredients friends, all fruits, no dairy, super refreshing. And how can that color not make you happy?
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Helpful tools
You do need a blender or a food processor to make your smoothie. If you don’t have one, you can get a pretty affordable personal blender for single serving. I’ve been using my Ninja blender with the single serving cup attachment for years.
Ingredients and substitutions
As always, you’ll find the complete list of ingredients and quantities in the recipe card at the end of this post. Below are some notes and substitution tips:
- Strawberry – I use 1 cup of frozen strawberries. You can use fresh strawberries but I prefer frozen to keep the smoothie ice cold without having to add ice. Other berries will also work in this recipe.
- Banana – I use 1 frozen banana. Whenever I have extra bananas that have gone a bit brown, I peel them and keep them in the freezer for this exact purpose. You can use fresh banana, or freeze it the night before so you don’t have to add ice to your smoothie. Plus, frozen bananas will give your smoothie a creamy consistency. If you don’t like bananas, you can use more strawberries instead, or add pineapple for a tropical punch and sweetness. If you’re not using bananas, you may need to add a bit of honey or maple syrup to sweeten your smoothie and tame the tartness of the other fruits. Taste and adjust as needed.
- Orange – I use 1 large navel orange, peeled and diced into smaller wedges for easy blending. You can use any type of oranges or tangerines. If you’re using smaller tangerines, use about 3 of them. You can also use orange juice directly instead of fresh orange. One large orange will yield about ⅓ to ½ cup of juice, so substitute between ⅓ – ½ cup of orange juice.
How to make strawberry orange juice smoothie
Add all ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Serve as a smoothie bowl with optional toppings or in a cup. Add more orange or additional orange juice if you want your smoothie to be thinner.
Toppings for smoothie bowl
Garnishing is optional, but a great way to add even more fresh fruits and extra nutrition to your smoothie bowls:
- Use fresh fruits like sliced oranges and strawberries to enhance the smoothie flavor.
- Add toasted and crushed nuts or homemade granola for extra crunch.
- For a more substantial meal, layer on top some easy overnight chia pudding.
Tips
Customizing smoothies to your exact preference is super easy.
- Add or subtract ingredients as you please, there is no right or wrong here when it comes to smoothie making.
- I always use a mix of frozen and fresh fruits when making smoothies so my blender doesn’t have a hard time blending. With this smoothie, the orange should not be frozen as this is the source of liquid in this recipe. If you need even more liquid, add a bit more orange or orange juice.
- If you don’t have any frozen fruits, throw some ice in the blender with your ingredients and blend it up like a slushy to make it cold.
Storage and making ahead
You can prepare some portions of this smoothie ahead of time by cutting up the strawberries and bananas and freezing in ziploc bags in 1 serving portions. The orange, I recommend peeling right when you’re making the smoothie or you’ll need to keep it refrigerated.
It is always best to consume freshly made smoothies right away but if you end up making too much or if you’re meal-prepping, you can store them in individual airtight containers in the fridge for up to 2 days or freeze for a couple of weeks. Just take out frozen smoothie from the freezer, thaw and enjoy.
More easy smoothies
- Pina Colada Smoothie
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Peanut Butter Green Smoothie
- Mango Peach Smoothie
- Pear Smoothie
📖 Recipe card
Strawberry Orange Juice Smoothie
Equipment
- Blender or Food Processor
Ingredients
Smoothie:
- 1 banana (frozen)
- 1 cup strawberry (frozen)
- 1 orange (peel and slice into 8)
Toppings (optional):
- Orange slices
- Crushed pistachio
Instructions
- Add ingredients for the smoothie into the blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Use additional orange or orange juice for a thinner smoothie.
- Transfer to a bowl or a tall glass. Garnish with toppings if making a smoothie bowl.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can substitute the whole orange with ⅓ to ½ cup of orange juice. Use more as needed to achieve the desired consistency.
- If you don’t like bananas, omit and increase the amount of strawberries to 1 ½ – 2 cups. Or replace it with another fruit like pineapple.
- Add honey or maple syrup to sweeten if necessary, especially if you’re not using banana.
- If you don’t have frozen fruits, add a handful of ice to the blender so you get an iced cold smoothie.
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only difficulty is that there is no room left for coffee once you drink this LOL
This is such a delicious smoothie. So refreshing and the pistachios add the perfect crunch to the top.
Thanks Marie, smoothie is certainly a refreshing breakfast 🙂