Smoothies are healthy, tasty, and refreshing. The best thing about smoothies is that they are easy to make, and there are hundreds of different ways of making them.
With that said, many smoothie recipes feature milk or yogurt. Both ingredients taste good, at least to most people, but some may not like milk and/or yogurt.
Moreover, people who are vegan or lactose intolerant cannot have smoothies with milk. Let’s take a closer look and figure out how to make a smoothie without milk.
Making a Smoothie Without Milk or Yogurt
It is possible to make a smoothie without milk or yogurt. While dairy will add a good deal of liquid and creaminess, it is not necessary. You can use milk to thin a smoothie out. However, this does not mean that you need to use milk to do this.
If you just want to make your smoothie a bit thinner, you can always add a bit of water or juice. Another option is to use ice cubes that will melt over time.
You can also use fruits and greens that have a high liquid content.
Apples, peaches, cucumbers, strawberries, melons, oranges, lemons, mangos, pineapples, and other such fruits all contain liquid. You can use any of these to thin your smoothie.
Another tip is to blend all of the fruits and greens with high water content first, and then add the other ingredients. This way, you can judge how thick it will be, and you can add more of the high liquid fruits if necessary.
If you want more tips on making smoothies in various ways, a program known as ‘The Smoothie Diet’ will help you
Best Dairy-Free Smoothies
Here are a few smoothie recipes for you to consider. They are dairy-free, super healthy, and tasty too.
Banana Strawberry Smoothie
This is a very simple banana and strawberry smoothie that uses a bit of orange juice for the liquid. It only needs 3 ingredients, which makes it simple and cost-effective.
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- ½ cup of orange juice
- Probiotic powder (optional)
- ½ cup of ice (optional)
Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until they are smooth. If you want the smoothie to be a bit thicker and colder, add a bit of ice to it.
Banana Cranberry Smoothie
This smoothie is a mixture of sweet and tart, something refreshing that will wake you up in the morning. It requires only a few ingredients and is full of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.
- 1 banana – large and frozen
- 1 cup blueberries – frozen
- 1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ cup of ice cubes
- ½ cup silken tofu (optional)
You can add all of the ingredients in the blender at the same time and blend until smooth. The tofu is optional as some people will not like it.
However, it is here to some protein. You can’t taste it over the cranberries, blueberries, and bananas.
Turmeric Fruit Smoothie
Turmeric is one of the main spices in curry powder, and it is known for its excellent weight loss and many other health benefits.
The cool thing about this smoothie is that it is all about the turmeric, but you can choose the fruits yourself. That said, we think that tropical fruits work well.
- 1 cup mango
- 1 cup dragon fruit
- ¼ cup of coconut milk
- 2/3 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 2 tbsp. pomegranate
Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. This recipe is an acquired taste, as not everybody is going to like turmeric.
Adjust the amount of turmeric you add based on your preferences.
Conclusion
As you can see, although both milk and yogurt are great additions to smoothies, they are not necessary. There are plenty of smoothies that use liquids like water, juice, and even coconut milk.
Just because you don’t like milk or cannot drink it for whatever reason doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy frosty smoothies. For more great smoothie ideas, check out ‘The Smoothie Diet’ program online.