Blueberry Lemonade Smoothie

by Nancy

There’s a little tart and just enough sweet in this blueberry lemonade smoothie that’s ready in minutes and is perfect for breakfast, a snack, or a light dessert.

Lemonade for breakfast is a good thing especially if it’s in a blueberry smoothie.

A little tart and just enough sweet along with the fresh taste of blueberries, makes this smoothie as delicious as it is pretty.

A cool smoothie is just the thing for a hot summer day.

An ice-cold smoothie is refreshing, hydrating and can cool you off pretty quick.

I always have to be careful though not to sip a smoothie too fast (which is hard to do when they taste good) or I get brain freeze.

Even though this smoothie is served ice cold, there’s no need to wait until a hot day to enjoy it because blueberries and lemonade taste wonderful together any time of the year.

About the Ingredients

This smoothie is made with flax seeds which adds an interesting subtle texture.

It’s sweetened with honey which is a nice complement to the lemon and blueberries.

The liquid used is grapefruit juice and along with Greek yogurt, this smoothie isn’t overly sweet.

About the Order of Ingredients

Although this smoothie tastes wonderful when the ingredients are added to the blender in a random order*…

…A rule of thumb is to add the liquids and soft ingredients in the blender first, and then the harder ingredients last.

So, for example to the blender jar,

First, add liquids such as juice, water or milk
Second, add soft ingredients like yogurt, fresh (unfrozen) cut fruit and berries, or honey
Then add items such as frozen cut fruit and berries, vegetables or nuts
Lastly add the ice

When blending a smoothie, to avoid an air pocket from forming by the blade in the blender jar, there needs to be a good balance between the liquid and frozen ingredients (including ice).

* In the pictures below, the ingredients are added to the blender in a random order.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Grapefruit juice, lemon juice (from a whole lemon), lemon zest, Greek nonfat plain yogurt, honey, blueberries, flax seed (optional), and ice cubes

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

Zest the Lemon:

Zest a lemon and set aside for a moment.

For the Smoothie:

In a blender add lemon juice…

…from a whole lemon.

Next,

…add lemon zest,

…flax seed (optional),

…blueberries,

…yogurt,

…honey,

…grapefruit juice and ice.

Blend on the smoothie setting until smooth.

After the smoothie is blended, do a taste test and add more honey if needed.

Garnish and Serve:

Add a slice of fresh lemon to the rim of each serving glass or…

…top the smoothie with 2 pinches of lemon zest (for each serving).

Serve right away while it’s ice cold.

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