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This Cherry Berry Coconut Limeade Smoothie (that was a mouthful, wasn't it!?) recipe was supposed to go live a few weeks ago but a series of events took place that prevented me from doing it.
My first set of pictures didn't turn out well, and re-shooting kept getting postponed because of a stretch of dark, cloudy days (poor lighting = hard to take good natural light pictures) and then I got distracted with strawberry recipes.
Cherries, like strawberries, are one of my favourite fruits, so they just add to my love of summer. What's not to love about them? They're sweet, juicy, and can be eaten as-is or used in many summery recipes.
A Cherry Berry Coconut Limeade Smoothie says summer to me. It's refreshing, it's cool, and it's sweet...but tart at the same time—like a summer lemonade. Except it's not lemon juice it gets its tartness from, it's lime juice (is your mouth watering at the mention of lemon and lime juice? Mine is!). It's also a little tropical with the addition of the chilled coconut milk. Just the type of drink you crave on a hot day, isn't it?
You'll notice this smoothie recipe calls for chia and hemp hearts. They are optional, so it's up to you whether you want to add them or not. They don't take away or add to the flavour at all, you won't even notice they're there. Just like my Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie (and every smoothie I make!), I like adding them.
This recipe tastes best with fresh cherries and strawberries, but if a craving hits you when they're not in season, frozen berries will work too!
And one more thing...I used strawberries in my smoothie (I still have some leftovers from our recent strawberry picking outing!) but if you don't have strawberries, feel free to substitute with sweet raspberries or even blueberries.
If you’re looking for more simple, everyday smoothies, here are a few:
- Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie
- Cranberry Apple Smoothie
- Strawberry Blackberry Banana Smoothie
- Berry Beet Ginger Smoothie
- Vegan Pumpkin Smoothie
Cherry Berry Coconut Limeade Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cups pitted cherries , washed
- ¾ cup hulled strawberries , washed
- juice from 1 lime
- ½ of a medium banana
- ½ cup chilled coconut milk (I use light canned coconut milk)
- ¼ cup ice water
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
- 2 tablespoon hemp hearts (optional)
Instructions:
- Add cherries, strawberries, lime juice, banana, coconut milk, water, chia and hemp seeds (if using) to blender.
- Blend all of the ingredients together until smooth.
Recipe Notes:
- Recipe will make one 500ml serving.
- Calorie count does not include optional ingredients.
Mel @ avirtualvegan.com says
I love this recipe Gwen! Such gorgeous flavours. You know that thing that happens occasionally when you taste something with really interesting flavours and you get that twitching nerve type feeling in your mouth? Well, I can totally feel that happening just thinking about this smoothie. (I hope this happens to others and it's not just me as otherwise I'm going to sound really weird!) Once the price of cherries goes down here I will be trying this. They are currently $9.99 per pound!!!
Gwen says
Hi Melanie! Thank you! And YES! I know "that thing" you are talking about. It is happening to me right now as I think about this smoothie! So not just you 😉 I just picked up cherries this past weekend, I couldn't resist them. But they were definitely not $9.99/lb. Hopefully as the season rolls on they will get cheaper so you can try this recipe! I should make it today with those cherries...
Olivia @ livforcake says
That smoothie looks killer. I hear you about pics not turning out, then cloudy weather blaaaah. It was worth it though because these photos look amazing!
Gwen says
Thanks, Olivia! I know you would totally understand the cloudy weather situation 🙂
Ana Fernandez says
This is what I need for the weather that we are having now!
Gwen says
It's perfect for hot weather, Ana 🙂