Lime Pie Smoothie + Blender Giveaway

Healthy Surprise Lime Pie Smoothie features hemp seeds and spinach for extra nutrition!Lime pie, don’t you just love this sweet, tart and tasty treats?! A big slice of Key Lime pie or the fabulous lime sherbet pie my mom used to make always reminds me of warm-weather memories and how sweet the slower pace of summer can be. Wouldn’t it be grand if summers were endless and we could all kick back on the lawn or hang out at the lake with the biggest worry in life being a bit of sunburn or not being able to get out of the hammock to fish before dinner?!

Enjoying some relaxing family time at the lake.

Enjoying some relaxing family time at the lake.

But, eventually, we all have to get back to the daily grind! But, my recipe for {Healthy Surprise} Lime Pie Smoothies is a delicious and nutritious way to fuel up for the day while serving as a reminder to slow down and smell the saltwater, chase the fireflies or just sit back on the patio and wait for the rainbow to appear over the sprinklers. The recipe for this protein smoothie features protein powder (use your favorite brand) and a tablespoon of hemp hearts for added protein and heart-healthy fats.  I like to have about 25g protein in my smoothies, but you can also just skip the protein powder scoop and cut back the milk an ounce or two.

Relax, Hamilton Beach's Wave Action Blender is ready to whip you up a smoothie, shake or icy drink this summer!

hamilton beach wave blender If you love to make smoothies, shakes and icy drinks (the most important refreshments of summer), the powerful and durable Hamilton Beach® Wave~Action® Blender will keep you whirling without any annoying chunks!  Ordinary blenders spin contents around the walls of the jar, which can leave whole chunks untouched by the blades. But, the unique Wave~Action® System is designed to continually force the mixture down into the blades for consistently smooth results.

 

blender lid spout

Other features I appreciated about this blender(and you’re sure to love, too) are an easy-pour spout,  700 watt motor, stir spoon for thick foods and dishwasher-safe 48-ounce glass jar.

So, YAY, I get to give one of these blenders away to a lucky reader – just enter via the Rafflecopter instructions below the recipe!

This Lime Pie Smoothie has a surprise -- spinach and hemp seeds for a boost of nutrition.

Healthy Surprise Lime Pie Smoothie Recipe

  • 12 ounces unsweetened coconut, soy or almond milk
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder of choice
  • 1 tablespoon hemp hearts (hulled hemp seeds)
  • ½ medium frozen banana
  • One large lime, zested and juiced
  • ½ cup packed spinach leaves
  • Stevia or honey to taste
  • Garnish – yogurt, lime slices

Add hemp seeds to blender and pulse for a few seconds to grind up. Add milk, frozen banana, lime juice and zest, and spinach. Blend until smooth and add stevia or honey to desired level of sweetness. If needed, add a few ice cubes and blend to create a thicker consistency. Garnish with a dollop of Greek yogurt and lime slices.  Serves 1.

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122 thoughts on “Lime Pie Smoothie + Blender Giveaway

  1. I love my Rocky Road Brownies that are not fattening! They taste rich and delicious.

  2. I had the most delicious chocolate chip pecan pie with vanilla ice cream recently. Like a chocolate chip cookie melting in your mouth. Don’t know how you could make that into a healthy smoothie, but it sure was delicious!

  3. I have 2 favorite pies. First is my childhood favorite, Lemon Meringue and my new favorite is Marionberry. Thanks 🙂

  4. Ahhh, that smoothie looks absolutely delicious! I love throwing spinach into my smoothies, so this is perfect! :]

    This isn’t really a pie…but I adore strawberry cheesecake?!

  5. I love banana creme pie so I think a smoothie variation might work for that.

  6. I love blueberry and pumpkin pies but I just had a pecan praline cream cheese pie that was to die for.

  7. My favorite pie is peach pie yummy! I really love the pies made with fresh peaches the very best.

  8. Chocolate peanut butter, or coconut creme are my favorite pies! Plus, I think they’d make great smoothies as well!

  9. I don’t like pie (I know, I know) but a “birthday cake” flavor would be AWESOME.

  10. Pecan is my true favorite, but my sister’s apple-cranberry pie could make an interesting smoothie flavor.

  11. Depends on the season…my favorite summer pie is lemon meringue by far, but I love a good apple pie when it’s cooler out. Unless I’m hanging out in Amish country…the Shoofly Pie gets my every time!

  12. I don’t know that I have one favorite. But, one I love is warm apricot pie served with vanilla ice cream.

  13. That’s a really tough question. All pie is good, but I think my favorite is peanut butter pie.

  14. My favorite pie is Cranberrry, White Chocolate & Pecan. Yes, all of that deliciousness together in one pie. It’s so good!

  15. In general I’m not really a pie person, but I do enjoy apple pie. Thank you for the great giveaway.

  16. My favorite pie flavor is a Salted Caramel Apple pie. I can only imagine the absolutely deliciousness that this would create in a drink 😉

  17. Strawberry pie is my fave. My aunt used to make it all the time growing up, yum!

  18. Cherry pie is my favorite and i would like a smoothie with an herb taste and ginger.

  19. I’m not really a pie person..I lean more to cobblers and my favorite 2 are peach and blackberry cobblers.

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