Strawberry Lassi

Strawberries are on sale & ridiculously cheap right now, so I have bought a few pounds & am having fun with new recipes.  This one is very simple & pure.  I have only had lassi once at this Indian restaurant we would go to when the hubby & I were in college (everything good happened in college!)  It's a good drink; I don't know why I never ordered it again.  I am usually a water gal; saving my calories for my food.  Anyway, I really can't get enough sweet drinks right now, so I made this.  We had it kind of as a breakfast smoothie with peanut butter toast on the side, but lassi is typically a hot weather refreshment used as a beverage for lunch.

Strawberry Lassi

Recipe altered from Ambrosia by: Amber (Dessert Now, Dinner Later!)

• 1 pound strawberries, hulled & halved (half or quarter them if you have a small blender)
• 2-4 Tbsp honey (I used 2 Tbsp, but you can taste test & if it's tart, add more, but the vanilla yogurt should sweeten it up quite a bit.)
• pinch of salt
• 2 cups vanilla greek yogurt
• 1 cup ice, crushed (Use crushed if you have a small blender.)

1. Blend the strawberries with the honey & salt in a blender.
2. Add greek yogurt & blend
3. Repeat with ice & blend again.  Serve immediately.  Makes 4 servings.

*If you have a Ninja (like I do, & absolutely love,) use the big pitcher & just throw everything into it & blend until smooth.

  

Strawberries are on sale & ridiculously cheap right now, so I have bought a few pounds & am having fun with new recipes.  This one is very simple & pure.  I have only had lassi once at this Indian restaurant we would go to when the hubby & I were in college (everything good happened in college!)  It's a good drink; I don't know why I never ordered it again.  I am usually a water gal; saving my calories for my food.  Anyway, I really can't get enough sweet drinks right now, so I made this.  We had it kind of as a breakfast smoothie with peanut butter toast on the side, but lassi is typically a hot weather refreshment used as a beverage for lunch.

Strawberry Lassi

Recipe altered from Ambrosia by: Amber (Dessert Now, Dinner Later!)

• 1 pound strawberries, hulled & halved (half or quarter them if you have a small blender)
• 2-4 Tbsp honey (I used 2 Tbsp, but you can taste test & if it's tart, add more, but the vanilla yogurt should sweeten it up quite a bit.)
• pinch of salt
• 2 cups vanilla greek yogurt
• 1 cup ice, crushed (Use crushed if you have a small blender.)

1. Blend the strawberries with the honey & salt in a blender.
2. Add greek yogurt & blend
3. Repeat with ice & blend again.  Serve immediately.  Makes 4 servings.

*If you have a Ninja (like I do, & absolutely love,) use the big pitcher & just throw everything into it & blend until smooth.