These Delicious, Filling Smoothies Make Whole30 So Much Easier

One thing is clear when looking for the best Whole30 smoothie recipe on the internet: A lot them aren’t actually Whole30 recipes. Yummy, yes, and maybe even healthy-ish—but not Whole30 compliant.

The founder of that program isn’t keen on smoothies, and her reasoning makes sense, diet-wise—it’s better to eat your foods than drink them, because then your brain gets the “I’m full!” signal more clearly.

That said, sometimes you just need or want a frosty, frothy tall one—and when you do, you can build a Whole30 smoothie that avoids the program’s Don’ts: No cow’s milk, oats, protein powders with off-limits ingredients, sweeteners (that includes those added to plant milks, as well as maple syrup, honey, agave, stevia, and coconut sugar). No traditional yogurt, kefir, fro-yo, and ice cream (obvi!). Extracts like vanilla and spices are fair game, though.

Now that you know that, want recipes? We’ve got 'em!