Valentine’s Day Smoothie

By Valentina Kenney Wein

A sliced, heart-shaped strawberry makes for a beautiful presentation on this super healthy smoothie.  What a perfect way to start Valentine’s Day. . . a serving of fruit, dairy, Omega-3 fatty acids, and of course, a little love!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup plain non-fat yogurt
  • 1/2 cup chopped banana
  • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1  cup frozen strawberries
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 fresh strawberries

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Preparation:

Serves 2

Total Prep Time: 5 minutes

Put everything into the blender and puree until smooth.   Core the fresh strawberries, slice them vertically, and fan them out on top of each smoothie.

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Valentina Kenney Wein
Valentina Kenney Wein

Valentina's passion is food, and she loves spending time in her "kitchen retreat," as she refers to that room in her house. Valentina develops recipes for creative and comforting food that works perfectly for casual entertaining. Both her recipes and food photography have been featured many times on popular food websites and in print. Valentina shares her beautiful photographs as well as new and interesting recipes almost daily on her blog, Cooking on the Weekends.

Outside the worlds of food and photography, Valentina's other passion is her family (including her two young boys, her husband and her puppy, Maple.)

To learn more about Valentina and where her work has been featured, visit her About page at Cooking On The Weekends.

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