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Creamy Smoothie with Cauliflower

Modified: Nov 6, 2024 · Published: Nov 25, 2019 by Marni Katz · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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Have you ever made a green smoothie with cauliflower?  I hadn’t even considered it until a few weeks ago when I was working out the best way to freeze cauliflower (you need to blanch it first).  There was a smoothie recipe that included frozen cauliflower and said that it made for a super smooth smoothie, so I had to do some investigating.

holiday smoothie with frozen cauliflower beneath it

And turns out, they were right. The cauliflower is an awesome addition to my smoothies.  Today, I want to share with you a simple smoothie recipe that will be great for the holidays.  Not only is it full of the good stuff, it tastes great and will likely fit in with your favorite winter decor, no matter what holiday you celebrate this time of year.

Most of my smoothies have the same base of banana, greek yogurt, and some sort of milk (dairy, nut, soy, or oat), and this one is no different.  We’ll add in some pineapple, cauliflower, coconut, and almonds and you’ll be surprised at what a delicious creamy smoothie you’ll end up with.

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frozen cauliflower, pineapple and greek yogurt in a vitamix blender

Ingredients

  • Almonds:  Almonds give a little bit of texture and a whole lot of nutrients to this smoothie. 
  • Cauliflower: Buy frozen or buy a whole head and cut it up, blanch it and freeze it. 
  • Greek yogurt: High in protein, Greek yogurt provides a nice base for the creaminess of this smoothie.  If you would like to make it non-dairy you can easily sub for coconut yogurt.
  • Milk: Any type will work here, so it’s endlessly adaptable based on taste and dietary preferences.  You can use dairy, soy, nut, oat in a one to one substitution and you’ll still get a great tasting smoothie.

Use your Vitamix

I would highly suggest using a Vitamix or another high speed blender for this smoothie.  I find that regular blenders just can’t handle the frozen fruit the same way the high speed blenders can.  You’ll find yourself adding more liquid than you really want to and end up with a liquidy, not so satisfying experience.

For me, a smoothie should be closer to the consistency of a really good milkshake, not the consistency of yogurt in a tube (bleh!).  To do this, you’ll want to ensure that your ingredients are frozen, and that the blender is doing the hard work for you.

holiday smoothie ingredients in a vitamix blender container

Variations

This is a smoothie without much color to it, so you can garnish and dress it up as you please.  The flavor profile will take you to your favorite beach vacation, but with a few simple twists, you’ll be celebrating your favorite winter holiday:

  • Hanukkah: Garnish with frozen blueberries for a lovely blue and white holiday smoothie.
  • Christmas: Blend in some spinach leaves for a great green smoothie. Then garnish with any frozen red berry of your choice.
  • Cozy Winter morning: add a sprinkle of cinnamon to the top
garnishes for holiday smoothie, spinach, blueberries, beets next to a smoothie

Tips and Tricks:

  • Make sure that all of your ingredients are frozen.  I keep peeled bananas in my freezer at all times for this exact reason.  (also, great for the last minute banana bread craving).  
  • Did you make too much?  Or want to make a double batch?  This smoothie freezes great. I like to freeze mine in mason jars, and then just either defrost in the fridge overnight or microwave for 60-90 seconds before enjoying.
  • Really want to punch up the pina colada flavor? Use coconut milk as your milk choice in this recipe. You can also add a splash of pineapple juice if you feel like it!
mason jar with holiday smoothie inside

Looking for other simple healthy breakfast ideas? Check these out!

  • blueberry overnight oats
  • apple pie overnight oats
  • pumpkin ovenight oats

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smoothie in a mason jar with an empty milk jar in the background

healthy holiday smoothie with cauliflower (seriously!)

Marni Katz
a healthy smoothie for the holidays with cauliflower, really cauliflower!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine smoothie
Servings 2 smoothies
Calories 346 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup almonds
  • 2 bananas frozen
  • 1 ¼ cup frozen pineapple chunks
  • 1 cup frozen cauliflower
  • ½ cup milk dairy, nut, oat, soy, etc
  • ½ greek yogurt coconut flavored if you can find it!

Instructions
 

  • place all ingredients into a high speed blender
  • blend until smooth
  • garnish with something festive if you feel like it 🙂

Notes

I like to put the almonds in the blender first to give them a chance to really get broken down for a smoother consistency.  But if you like some texture in your smoothie, then you can put ingredients in any order.

Nutrition

Calories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 9gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 44mgPotassium: 962mgFiber: 8gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 248IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cauliflower smoothie, healthy smoothie, vitamix
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Marni Katz is the recipe developer, photographer and writer behind Simple Gray T-Shirt. She wants to help people keep things simple in the kitchen. With simple recipes, easy menu ideas and plenty of tips and tricks along the way, she wants getting a meal on the table to be as simple as putting on your favorite gray tee!
"I want to inspire you to get back in the kitchen and do this, because you can!"

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