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Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie

Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: Canadian
Servings: 4 (as a snack)
Calories: 186kcal
Author: Myra

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 cups frozen strawberries
  • 3 bananas (medium sized)
  • 1 tbsp frozen orange juice concentrate
  • water (as needed)

Instructions

  • Put cottage cheese in blender with a small splash of water and blend until it is smooth, creamy and no longer grainy (look closely) - about 2 minutes. (Note 1)
  • Add plain yogurt to blender and blend for 30 seconds to liquify.
  • Soak frozen strawberries for a moment in a bowl of hot water to soften, add to blender and puree.
  • Add bananas and orange juice concentrate and blend to combine. Scrape down sides of blender with a spatula.
  • If mixture is too thick add a splash of water to thin it out to desired consistency (Note2)

Notes

Note 1:  In my experience it takes a couple of minutes to get the cottage cheese completely smooth and all the graininess gone, but it's worth it for the texture of the end result.
Note 2: Adding a splash of water shouldn't water down the flavor of the smoothie, because of the orange juice concentrate.  If you accidentally add too much water and find the taste suffers, add a bit more orange juice concentrate to balance it out.

Nutrition

Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 624mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 144IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 1mg