Creamy Lemon Smoothie Recipe

This recipe for creamy lemon smoothie is sunshine in a glass and loaded with health benefits.  Healthy smoothies with simple ingredients like this one are perfect for breakfast, after a workout, or an afternoon pick-me-up.  Whip up this light, tangy, and refreshing lemon smoothie in just a couple of minutes. 

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This post originally appeared on Blogghetti, April 2019, and is now updated with new pictures and more tips and information.

This is the last day of #LemonWeek 2022 and I’d like to thank our hosts, Lynn from Fresh April Flours and Rebecca from Devour Dinner for a wonderful week of recipes and fun.  This week is sponsored by Rodelle and La Tourangelle, who generously provided products for me to use in this event’s recipes.

In case you missed Monday and Wednesday’s recipes, I shared this no churn lemon raspberry cheesecake ice cream and an easy to make lemon poke cake. Today, I’ve got a delicious and healthy and creamy Lemon Smoothie that I love to make in the mornings.

Table of Contents

• Creamy Lemon Smoothie
• Ingredients
• How to Make a Creamy Lemon Smoothie
  • Step 1
• Tips, Tricks, and FAQs
• Other Smoothie Recipes You May Enjoy
• Creamy Lemon Smoothie Recipe

Creamy Lemon Smoothie

This smoothie is full of citrus flavor from the fresh lemon juice and grated zest. It has healthy fat and that I like. I use a low carb vanilla yogurt in this drink which is also low sugar (like less than 2 grams of sugar and only 6 grams of carbs). Adding turmeric, ground ginger, and honey bump up the healthiness. The anti-inflammatory properties in ginger and turmeric can help with pain in the joints or sore muscles. Using a little bit of honey does two things in this smoothie; it will balance the lemon juice out and give you a boost of energy. Lemons are full of vitamin C and all kinds of good antioxidants.  

Here’s a great tip for buying Turmeric – it can be pricey but it’s MUCH cheaper if you buy it at your local Asian market, and the container is larger, too.

You can substitute the vanilla yogurt with Greek yogurt if you prefer and if so, that will also add more protein. I don’t care for Greek yogurt so to up the protein, sometimes I will add a scoop of vanilla protein powder to this smoothie. Coconut yogurt is great to use, too.

Though the smoothie doesn’t need vanilla extract, I like to add a little bit. It seems to bump up all of the flavors in this lemon drink. Rodelle Vanilla is one of our sponsors and I love using their vanillas, especially in this recipe.

I rarely use fresh ginger in this recipe, but if you like fresh grated ginger then use 1 tablespoon of the fresh ginger to replace the ground.

This drink is a win-win: it’s healthy and delicious!

While this recipe makes one large serving, it’s easily adaptable to double or triple. Having a good high speed blender makes it easy to whip all the ingredients together quickly. I love my Ninja blender and while it’s super old, it works like new.  

Ingredients

• high-speed blender
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 1 cup low carb vanilla yogurt
• fresh lemon juice (juice from one whole large lemon)
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger OR 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
• Zest of one whole lemon grated
• 1/8 tsp ground turmeric

How to Make a Creamy Lemon Smoothie

Step 1

Add the one cup of ice to the bottom of the blender. Then add all of the other ingredients; blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

This creamy lemon smoothie recipe is a great way to kick-start your day. It’s even a delicious drink to cool off with on a hot day. No matter when you sip on this refreshing smoothie, it will be super yummy.

I love that this smoothie doesn’t have bananas as the sweetener as most smoothies tend to have. It’s a nice change and lowers the sugar content, too.

Tips, Tricks, and FAQs

• Use Maple syrup or Agave nectar in place of the honey
• Non-dairy yogurt or Greek yogurt can be used.
• For added protein, add a scoop of vanilla protein powder.

The tangy taste of this lemon smoothie is a delicious way to have a quick breakfast on the go. Plus, you’ll have an extra boost of energy from all the goodness to make that morning start work for you.

Friday #LemonWeek Recipes

• Lemon Poppy Seed Sweet Rolls by Fresh April Flours
• Grilled Chicken Piccata by Palatable Pastime
• Gluten Free Lemon Bars by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Lemon Tarragon Salmon by Art Of Natural Living
• Meyer Lemon Vanilla Shortbread Cookies by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Lemon Poppy Seed Thumb Print Cookies by Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Lemon Pasta by Devour Dinner
• Lemon Blueberry Cookies by Best Cookie Recipes
• Lemon Tea Bread by The Freshman Cook
• Homemade Lemon Cake by Simply Inspired Meals
• Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake by The Fresh Cooky
• Lemony Shrimp Pasta by A Day In The Life On The Farm
• Rosemary Watermelon Lemonade by The Spiffy Cookie
• Lemon Crumb Muffins with Lemon Glaze by An Affair From The Heart
• Lemon Poppy Seed Cake by Kathryn’s Kitchen Blog
• Ina Garten’s Lemon Chicken by Jen Around The World
• Lemon Ice Cream by Lemon Blossoms
• Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake by Home Cooked Harvest
• Grilled Lemon Herb Flatbread by That Recipe
• Lemon Meringue Cheesecake by The Redhead Baker
• Oven Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken and Gnocchi by Jonesin’ For A Taste
• Dragonfruit Lemonade by Magical Ingredients

Other Smoothie Recipes You May Enjoy

• Kiwano and Blood Orange Smoothie
• Chunky Monkey Smoothie
• Raspberry Almond Coffee Smoothie

Creamy Lemon Smoothie Recipe

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