If you enjoy smoothies then at some point or other you will realise how wonderful a strawberry smoothie recipe can be and that you will surely enjoy making smoothies with strawberries. Strawberries are a popular addition to smoothies for their taste but they also have several other benefits that make them a great ingredient to add to smoothies for health reasons also and if you are wondering how to make a strawberry smoothie then there are a few sample recipes below to help you.

You may not know this but strawberries are high in vitamin C and also contain a lot of dietary fibre. There have also been studies that link strawberries to reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease as well as cancer and heart attacks or strokes.

If you want to reduce the calories in your strawberry smoothie recipe then substitute the milk for skimmed milk instead or swap the ice cream for yogurt. Another modification to these recipes is the addition of 1-2 tablespoons of honey if you really like sweet strawberry smoothie recipes or you could add yogurt to make a delicious strawberry yogurt smoothie.

I find that it’s best to serve your strawberry smoothie recipe in a chilled glass but if that is not available then a regular glass will do fine, which ever way you choose to serve your strawberry smoothie will make a healthy snack or great start to your day.

1 c. fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced 1/2 c. mango, cubed 1/4 c. orange juice 6 ice cubes 1 tsp. honey, optional

Place all ingredients into a blender and blend well. This recipe makes 12 ounces.

1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (8 ounce) container plain yogurt 6 oz. frozen strawberry juice concentrate 2-3 c. ice cubes

In blender container, combine sweetened condensed milk, yogurt and juice concentrate. Cover and blend until smooth. With blender running add in ice cubes, blending until smooth. This recipe makes 4 servings. .

1/2 c. chocolate frozen yogurt 3/4 c. strawberry yogurt 1/2 c. frozen strawberries, sliced 1 tsp. sugar (optional) ice cubes.

Place ingredients in a blender and process until smooth, makes 1 large serving.

As you can see form the recipes above there are many different strawberry smoothie recipes and you are bound to find one that matches your taste.