Fresh Cara Cara orange juice is blended with frozen strawberries and coconut yogurt for a healthy, delicious, and easy smoothie!
What is it about the start of a new month that makes me want to eat healthier? There is just something about the calendar starting over at 1 that inspires change and brings new hope. So I have a great smoothie recipe for you today in case you are also motivated by the new month to eat healthier – a cara cara orange coconut strawberry smoothie!
I love smoothies for so many reasons, but one is that you really don’t need a recipe at all. Just throw a bunch of things in a blender and press a button. You really can’t mess it up, and that’s the beauty of a smoothie!
Did anyone pull any fun pranks on April Fool’s day? Personally, I am not a fan of practical jokes – I think that could be the result of growing up with two brothers whose favorite pastime was sneaking under the piano while I was playing and grabbing my leg. It used to scare the sh*t out of me! Mom, maybe that’s why I stopped playing the piano… But anyway, I did think this blog post yesterday was pretty funny!
Back to fruit and smoothies and healthy things! Remember these cara cara orange mini muffins I made a few weeks ago? Well I got a little excited about the beautiful oranges when I was buying them, and thus had quite a few extra. They were so juicy, so I figured why not make some fresh squeezed cara cara orange juice?! I LOVE fresh squeezed orange juice, and the cara cara orange juice was especially delicious. Cara cara oranges have a very similar flavor to regular oranges, but they are slightly sweeter. And somehow the pinky color just makes it taste better to me 🙂
And then I decided to take the fresh juice to a new level and turn it into a smoothie! Wow – fresh squeezed juice makes such a difference in smoothies! This was so flavorful.
I used coconut yogurt (I talked about my obsession with coconut chobani in this post) and frozen strawberries (my favorite smoothie fruit). The flavors work so well together. So simple, yet so delicious!! I recommend blending together the base ingredients, then tasting the smoothie to see if it needs to be sweetened. If it does, add in a little agave or honey. This is a great smoothie to make for breakfast, as post-workout fuel, or even for dessert!
Fresh Cara Cara orange juice is blended with frozen strawberries and coconut yogurt for a healthy, delicious, and easy smoothie!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries
- 1 5.3 oz container coconut yogurt (I used Chobani)
- ½ cup fresh squeezed cara cara orange juice (from about one orange)
- 1 tsp agave or honey (more or less to taste)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients except agave in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste, and add agave if more sweetness is desired.
Here are some other great orange recipes:
And another smoothie!
Healthy Pineapple Coconut Smoothie
Love the flavor of this smoothie! I’ve never tried cara cara oranges, but now I’m on a mission to find them!
I hope you can find them, Gayle! They are delicious, and so pretty!
Cate, this looks so refreshing and I love the beautiful color! I am also all about coconut yogurt but haven’t used it in a smoothie yet. That must be immediately remedied 🙂
Thanks, Amy! You are going to love coconut yogurt in smoothies – it gives it such great flavor!
Haha! That statement anklet post was so funny! These smoothies sound delicious. Can’t get enough of Cara Cara oranges while they’re in season. The best!
Thanks, Natalie!! When I was first reading the anklet post I kind of thought it was real…
Hahha why can’t I have the same outlook as you? I downed the rest of my chocolate pudding yesterday to celebrate the first of the month lol! I’m glad you are here to keep me in check with delicious and healthy smoothies!!
Ps: I might have a MAJOR relationship with that coconut chobani yogurt.
Ha, your chocolate pudding looked too amazing to not eat!! I wouldn’t have been able to resist it either!!
I’m not really into pranking either. My kickboxing teacher said he was retiring…then said he was April fooling us. I fell for it. 🙁
I love smoothies and this one looks so pretty and delicious! 🙂
Thanks, Tina! See I hate stuff like that – you probably got all worked up about your teacher leaving – so mean!!
I love smoothies, I make one every morning! I have never had cara cara oranges before and I can’t wait to try them in this delicious smoothie! Pinned 🙂
Thanks for pinning, Jenn! Smoothies are the best!
I love simple smoothie recipes that are so good for you and this vibrant! Gorgeous Cate! Pinned!
Thanks, Chelsea! I love when food is pretty, it makes it taste so much better!
Such a pretty smoothie!
Thanks, Chloe!
Maybe it’s the warm weather or the fact that it is one month closer to my wedding, but I also feel the urge to eat healthier! Along with a yearning to kick it off with this smoothie…especially since i have two cara caras hanging out on my counter!
Oh wow, can’t get better motivation to eat healthy than your wedding!! Lots of smoothies for you in the next few months! Good thing they are so tasty 🙂
This smoothie sounds wonderful! I’ve been wanting to make smoothies a lot recently, but I don’t have a blender? Haha. Once I get one, I will definitely be making this! 🙂
Beth – you will laugh when you hear this – I make my smoothies with an immersion blender!!! Haha – there just isn’t enough room in my kitchen for another appliance, but the immersion blender works surprisingly well!!
I first saw your post on twitter and have been wanting to make this smoothie ever since. I can’t get it out of my head! It looks so yummy and I can’t even tell you how much I love the fact that you used Cara Cara Oranges. So awesome!
Thanks, Kathi!! I loved this smoothie – I want to go buy more cara cara oranges and make it again!
This looks like a freaking awesome smoothie Cate!!! PS… did you hear it’s supposed to be 60 degrees out tomorrow?!?! Finally, spring is here!
Thanks, Chris!! I kind of couldn’t believe how nice it was today, I forgot what the sun feels like! Bring on the smoothies!
I know what you mean about being healthier at the start of the month… and at the end of the month it’s like an excuse to eat as much crap as possible! For me, at least. Anyway, I love the sound of this! And so quick and simple too 🙂
Thanks, Aimee! I’m glad we’re on the same page with our healthy eating (and not so healthy eating…)
What a lovely-looking smoothie! I am just loving the combination of flavors you chose — orange, coconut, and strawberry just sound amazing together. I also love that they call for only 4 ingredients. Score! 🙂
Thanks, Sarah! It was such a great combo of flavors!
I used to have a smoothie every day for breakfast. I think I should start again with this smoothie. This looks SO good!
Thank you! I wish I had time to make a smoothie every morning – they are so healthy and delicious!
I just discovered cara caras earlier this year, and they are so good! I love how intensely citrusy they are. I can see how they’d make for a super special smoothie, especially when paired with coconut & strawberries! Pinning this gorgeous treat!
That sounds so tasty! I’ve been looking for another smoothie to add to my routine and I might have to try this one. Sounds so fresh and springy!
Ahh, this sounds so good! I’ve also never had coconut yogurt, but I just bet it would be so delicious. Especially in this smoothie — I adore Cara Cara oranges like whoa. Love this!