Wheat Free Hibiscus-Berry Strawberry Smoothie with Flaxseed
Tart, vibrant, and packed with real fruit flavor, this smoothie is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you're doing something genuinely good for yourself — and you are. Brewed hibiscus tea forms the liquid base, giving the whole blend a deep ruby color and a floral tang that plays beautifully against sweet frozen strawberries and banana. Ground flaxseed adds a subtle nuttiness along with a boost of fiber, while ginger and turmeric bring just enough warmth to make this feel like more than your average fruit blend. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice brightens everything up and keeps the flavors lively from first sip to last. For anyone navigating wheat sensitivities, smoothies like this are a natural win — every ingredient here is inherently grain-free, so there's no label-reading stress or ingredient swaps required. The whole thing comes together in a blender in under a minute once your hibiscus tea has cooled, making it an easy choice for busy mornings or a refreshing afternoon pick-me-up.
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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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