This Sweetheart Smoothie is also pretty and pink. On top of that, it's nutritious, with all sorts of antioxidants and healthful whatnot. I mentioned in this post that I rarely saved a smoothie recipe- this is one of the ones I've saved, simply because every time I've made it, I've said, "Wow. That's a really good smoothie." Creamy and yet refreshing, this one's a keeper.
This is not strictly a Valentine's smoothie- I'm pretty sure it's good year-round. However, its little-tart-little-sweet flavor is just the right all-natural addition to your Valentine's Day festivities.

Sweetheart Smoothie
1/2 cup greens (optional- doesn't change the smoothie's flavor or color, but adds nutrients)
1/2 cup strawberries (about three large berries)
1/2 cup raspberries
2 dates (For best results, soak in lukewarm water for at least 1/2 hr beforehand)
1 banana
3/4 cup cold water/crushed ice
A dash of cinnamon (about 1/2 tsp)
Blend all ingredients until smooth!
This smoothie is 100% better if it's cold. By the time you blend it, the cold water might not be so cold, but a half hour in the fridge will fix that up. Or, slice then freeze either the banana or the berries before use in your smoothie.
Note: While this smoothie is awesome and full of natural nutrients, it has very little protein, so I wouldn't recommend eating only the smoothie as a meal. However, it makes an energizing snack or a nice addition to a breakfast.
Or, make it a bowl:
1/2 cup greens (optional)
1/2 cup strawberries, sliced and frozen
1/2 cup raspberries, frozen
1 small banana or 1/2 banana, sliced and frozen
2 dates, soaked
1/2 cup cold water
Dash of cinnamon (about 1/2 tsp)
Blend until smooth.
Top with:
crushed pistachios
crushed cashews
cacao nibs*/dark chocolate shreds
matcha
strawberry (Cut the top off of a strawberry at two angles, so the strawberry looks like a heart! Then you can either slice it into lots of little hearts or leave it as one big red heart. :D)

*I know, I'm such hypocrite. In this post I complained about how ain't nobody got time for all the fancy silly health foods. Then, for Christmas my aunt got me a hot cocoa sip that was made from cacao nibs. It was really good on the smoothie bowl. But dark chocolate does the trick just as well. :)
As I write this post, I'm sitting in my school library, across from a weeaboo and a history enthusiast. The history enthusiast wanted a shoutout on The Blergh, and the weeaboo wanted the world to see his cute potato. Here's his cute potato. It's pretty cute.

World peace and love,
Heather <3
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