Strawberry Tsunami Smoothie

Happy Thursday, friends! How are you today?

I’m feeling a little sleep deprived this week. Preston and I did not sleep well while he was sick, and I am starting the never-ending battle between trying to work out in the mornings or figure out if I can actually do it consistently in the evenings! The last couple days I’ve gotten up at 5 but that is really not easy even after a full night’s sleep, so we’ll see if I can actually keep it up…

Anyway, let’s move on to a smoothie recipe today! Yep, I’m copying the old Jamba Juice smoothie! Anybody else remember the strawberry tsunami smoothie from the original Jamba menu? Well, I think they still have it but changed the name after the Indonesian tsunami. (Sorry if it offends anyone, but I think that’s taking politically correct-ness to the extreme. I’m keeping the tsunami name because that’s what it was called when I used to order it all the time in high school.)

So this is my vegan strawberry tsunami smoothie. Same flavors, different ingredients. The store-bought version is deceptively unhealthy, full of sugar and sherbet and just not my style. This smoothie is nothing but fruit and freshly squeezed juice with your favorite non-dairy milk. Depending on your fruit, this might come out a little tart, so give it a taste and decide if you want to add something for extra sweetness (especially if you’re using unsweetened milk.)

To follow some more awesome Jamba Juice secrets, consider adding something along the lines of their new whole food “boosts” – chia seeds, kale, or soy protein powder?! Delicious!