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Strawberry Lassi: Cool, refreshing and just sweet enough, a fresh strawberry lassi is the beverage you want for breakfast, lunch, after school or camp, or even dessert. It’s the pink chill on a hot day, and is ready with only a quick spin in the blender.
Have you heard of a lassi before? Lassi is a bit like an Indian smoothie. It’s a traditional drink in India, based on tangy yogurt or buttermilk, and can be flavored with all sorts of things – mango, strawberry, rosewater or mint for a sweet version, or toasted cumin, garlic, turmeric and/or ground chili powder for a more savory type. Mace and cardamom are also sometimes included. There can be sweet-ish lassi drinks, and salted lassi.
Today I’m doing an easy strawberry version. I drank one for lunch in July when it was 104 degrees already at noon. But it’s good for any meal or time of the day when you need to cool off with something pretty healthy; you’ll get a probiotic boost from this one.
How to make a Strawberry Lassi
All you need is a blender, some fruit and yogurt, some flavorings or spices, and you’re there.
Gather your ingredients. I have strawberries, Greek yogurt, 2 flavors of extract (strawberry and vanilla) and orange juice here.
Toss everything in the blender.
Blend away. I love this color!
Voila!
Strawberry Lassi: Cool, refreshing and just sweet enough, a fresh strawberry lassi is the beverage you want for breakfast, lunch, after school or camp, or even dessert. It's the pink chill on a hot summer day, and is ready with only a quick spin in the blender.
Ingredients
- 10-12 ounces fresh strawberries, stems removed
- 6-8 ounces (1 cup) strawberry-flavored Greek yogurt (you can also use plain Greek yogurt + 1/4 teaspoon Strawberry Extract if you have it. Strawberry extract is optional)
- 1 cup (use the yogurt container) of crushed ice (or ice cubes)
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Tiny pinch salt
- 1-2 tablespoons agave syrup (if needed for sweetness)
Directions
- Put all ingredients except agave in a blender, put the lid on and blend on high speed until smooth and light pink. Taste and add agave as needed; some strawberries are sweeter than others, so adjust sweetener to your taste. (Also, if you end up using plain unsweetened yogurt, you may find you need more sweetener.) Blend on high to combine.
- Pour into pretty glasses and serve. This looks particularly beautiful and festive in etched, decorated, stemmed or frosted glasses if you want to be fancy.
- Serves 2.
Notes
Recipe source: Dorothy Reinhold | Shockingly Delicious
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This recipe was originally published July 9, 2018 and has been refreshed and republished today.
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This needs to happen at my house very soon! This sounds so refreshing for summer!
My favorite is Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake is my favorite summer dessert
Fruit salad is my favorite summer dessert.
This looks so good! I wish I was drinking it now! You have some great giveaways!
Mmm! This sounds delicious and looks amazing, too. I love the etched glasses you’re serving them in — so pretty!
I want to drink some of this right now!
This is the perfect way to stay cool in the summer! Yum!
Looks so refreshing & delicious!
What a great summertime drink.
What a wonderful recipe. I must try this tonight!
I don’t restrict my dessert options by season. If I want pumpkin pie in May, I will make it. I guess congealed salad is a good summer desert because it is served cold.
Mango kulfi..<3
I love fresh fruits with greek yogurt or fresh whipping cream for dessert in the summer, thanks.
What can I sub for orange juice? Can’t have fruit juices right now. The only fruits I can have are berries and granny smith apples.
Well, it only calls for 1/4 cup OJ, so you could leave it out or sub water (if the drink seems too thick without the liquid). You could berry it up with a different kind of berry, as well. Or take it in another direction completely and use some coconut milk as a sub. Keep in mind the OJ adds a little sweetness, too, so add some agave or whatever sweetener you use if you leave out the OJ and find it isn’t sweet enough for you. As you know, berries different in sweetness.
Oooh. I’ve never had a strawberry. Only mango, which I adore. Samosa House over by me puts freshly ground cardamom in theirs so you can actually bite into the tiny bits. This sounds really good w/the almond extract and O.J.!
I saw your post on Strawberry Lassi the other and held on looking at the recipe as I was making some at home the very same day. I am going to have to try yours. I made mine with milk and coconut..
http://yumkid.com/coconut-strawberry-milk-shake
Ok, another wonderful recipe. I had these when I visited India and loved them. Haven’t had them since the 90’s when my friend Rupal’s mother used to make them for us. The kids and I had them today with some almond biscotti on the side for a snack and boy did we enjoy. What a wonderful combination of flavors!!
My new favorite lunch–had it every single day last week!!!
Kathie,
New idea: How about whirling in 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed as well, since you are making this a regular meal. Might as well amp it up further!
I’m infatuated with mango lassis. Even with an entire patch of strawberries out back, it hadn’t occurred to me to make a strawberry version… I will need to take another look at your recipe soon. 🙂 [K]