If you like berries, citrus and sweet-creamy smoothies, this is the recipe for you. It starts with frozen banana and loads of frozen raspberries. This provides a cold, creamy-thick base, as well as a sweet-tart flavor contrast. Next comes unsweetened almond milk, orange juice and pomegranate juice for the perfect mix of creamy, sweet and tart. This smoothie truly is summer in a cup.

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Citrus Smoothie

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 cup frozen raspberries

1 large ripe, sliced and frozen banana (1 banana yields ~1 cup)

1/2 cup pomegranate juice

3/4 cup orange juice

3/4 cup unsweet almond milk 

DIRECTIONS

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until creamy and smooth, scraping down sides as needed.

Taste and adjust flavor as needed. Add more milk or fruit juice if too thick. Add more frozen banana if not sweet enough. Serve immediately. Freezes well (or make into Popsicles).

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Tropical fruit smoothie

INGREDIENTS

1 ½ cups frozen mango chunks

1 cup frozen strawberries

1 cup frozen sweet pineapple

2 cups orange juice

1 cup vanilla yogurt

DIRECTIONS

Pour the orange juice into a blender. Add fruit and blend until fully puréed. Since it's frozen, you may need to stop blending and stir up the fruit a bit.

Add yogurt and blend again until completely combined.

Pour into a tall glass and enjoy!

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Creamy Watermelon Smoothie

This creamy vegan watermelon smoothie has a subtle coconut flavor thanks to coconut-milk yogurt. Strawberries add color and banana adds a smooth texture while letting the watermelon flavor shine through.

INGREDIEDNTS

2 cups chopped seedless watermelon, plus watermelon wedges for garnish 
1 small banana (about 5 ounces) 
¾ cup fresh strawberries, hulled and halved 
½ cup unsweetened coconut-milk yogurt (such as So Delicious) 

2 teaspoons agave syrup or honey

DIRECTIONS

Arrange chopped watermelon evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze until completely frozen, at least 2 hours or up to 12 hours.

Cut banana in half crosswise; peel 1 banana half and set aside. (Reserve the remaining banana half for another use.) Place the frozen watermelon, peeled banana half, strawberries, yogurt, agave (or honey) and salt in a blender. Process until completely smooth and creamy, about 1 minute, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Divide between 2 glasses. Garnish with watermelon wedges, if desired.