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Tall cup with layered Christmas smoothies inside, red at the bottom, white in the middle and green smoothie at the top. Strawberries and raspberries on bench top and in small ramekins in background.
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Christmas Smoothie

Red White and Green Smoothies layered to make a colourful Christmas Smoothie
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: New Zealand
Keyword: Christmas Smoothie, Christmas Smoothies, Christmas Smoothie Recipe
Servings: 2 Smoothies
Calories: 180kcal
Author: Stacey

Equipment

  • 1 Blender

Ingredients

Red Smoothie

  • ½ cup watermelon
  • ½ cup raspberries
  • ½ cup strawberries

White Smoothie

  • ½ cup greek yogurt
  • 1 banana ripe
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon honey

Green Smoothie

  • 1 cup pineapple
  • 1 cup spinach leaves
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Garnish (optional)

  • strawberries
  • raspberries
  • coconut chips

Instructions

Red Smoothie

  • Place all ingredients for the red smoothie in a blender, blend until smooth. Pour into the bottom of two smoothie glasses or jars. Place in the fridge to chill.

White Smoothie

  • Place all ingredients for the white smoothie in a blender, blend until smooth. Carefully pour over the top of the red smoothie layer. Return the smoothie glasses to the fridge to chill.

Green Smoothie

  • Place all ingredients for the green smoothie in a blender, blend until smooth. Carefully pour over the top of the green smoothie layer.

Garnish

  • Optional: Garnish your christmas smoothies with fresh strawberries, raspberries and coconut chips.

Video

Notes

  • The secret to layering a smoothie is to ensure your smoothie blend has a thick texture. i.e. think a thick shake rather than a milkshake.
  • Don't be tempted to add extra liquid to the red white and green smoothies as if they have a thin texture the layers will bleed togetrher.
  • Another tip to make a thick smoothie is to add a tablespoon of chia seeds. 
  • When pouring the layers on top of each other, hold a spoon (back side up) above just above the layer the tip of the spoon can rest in the layer. Pour the next smoothie layer over the back of a spoon, this disperses the smoothie so as not to break the surface tension of the first layer of the smoothie. 
  • Serve your smoothies with a long handled spoon, due to their thickness they may be hard to suck through a thin straw!
  • Pineapple: This can be substituted for mango (fresh or frozen) 
  • Strawberries and Raspberries: These can be free or frozen
  • Spinach: Kale will also work to make a green smoothie. 
  • Honey: If you are making this recipe for a child under a year substitute the honey for maple syrup. 
  • Yogurt: For a dairy-free or vegan version of this smoothie you can use coconut yogurt, oat milk yogurt or soy yogurt. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Smoothies | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 604mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 1725IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 1mg