Strawberry Blonde Smoothie

Strawberry Blonde Smoothie

When I woke up this morning, there was frost on the windows. Since the daylight savings change, the temperature drop by morning is even more noticeable. And this morning, I needed a little something more to pry my freezing buns out of bed. I needed a little taste of SUMMER. 
So I hopped up, ran downstairs to the (also) freezing kitchen, and threw together this little number. Some frozen fruit, a squeeze of fresh lemon and my secret ingredient: apple cider. Yum!
I promptly grabbed a cute straw (of course), rinsed out the blender, and ran my buns right back upstairs and into bed, enjoying my granola-topped smoothie while watching New Girl on Netflix. 
It was a good morning.
I think its only fair to share my little ray of sun in this damp, dark fall...I promise it'll turn that frown upside down- 
and give you a mega blast of vitamin C, while you're at it. 
The recipe serves one but can be easily doubled. Let's eat!

Ingredients:
1 frozen banana
1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries
10 ounces apple cider (unpasteurized if possible)
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

optional add-ins:
1 tablespoon: 
-coconut
-flax (ground, seeds, or oil)
-chia seeds
-lucuma powder
-protein powder
or top with a little bit of granola!

Blend all ingredients together in a high-speed blender until creamy. 
If your fruit isn't frozen, add a few ice cubes and a little extra apple cider to the mix to make it creamy. 
Sip it through a straw or eat it in a bowl.
Serves one.

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