Lupin Free Hibiscus-Berry Strawberry Smoothie with Flaxseed
Tart, vibrant, and loaded with real fruit flavor, this smoothie is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're doing something genuinely good for yourself — because you are. Brewed hibiscus tea forms the liquid base, giving the whole blend a deep ruby color and a floral tartness that plays beautifully against the sweetness of frozen strawberries, mixed berries, and banana. Ground flaxseed adds a subtle nuttiness and a boost of fiber without changing the texture, while ginger, turmeric, and a squeeze of lemon keep things bright and a little zingy. For anyone navigating lupin avoidance, smoothies can be surprisingly tricky when protein powders or flour-based thickeners sneak into commercial blends — here, the flaxseed and frozen banana do all the thickening work naturally, so every ingredient is exactly what it looks like. The whole thing comes together in a blender in under a minute once your hibiscus tea has cooled, making it an easy choice for a quick breakfast or afternoon pick-me-up. Topped with a few fresh strawberry slices, it looks almost too pretty to drink — almost.
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2 servings
For the hibiscus tea
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp dried hibiscus flowers
For the smoothie
- 1 ½ cups frozen strawberries
- ½ cup frozen mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries)
- 1 medium banana, peeled and frozen
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
For serving
- fresh strawberry slices (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, add the dried hibiscus flowers, and steep for 10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a heatproof cup, discard the flowers, and let the tea cool for at least 5 minutes until no longer steaming.
- 2
Add the cooled hibiscus tea, frozen strawberries, frozen mixed berries, frozen banana, ground flaxseed, ground ginger, ground turmeric, honey, and lemon juice to a blender.
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