5 Ingredient Protein-Packed Smoothie
Smoothies can be sugar and carb bombs as we add just one more superfood. This recipe dials back the ingredients, for an easy-to-digest version with no added sugars and under 300 calories, making it a great meal or snack, depending on how you roll. Use up some of that quart of Greek yogurt hanging out in the back of your fridge!
Servings: 1
Calories: 276kcal
Equipment
- 1 blender
Ingredients
- 6 oz 0% milkfat Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp unflavored collagen peptides or your protein powder of choice for vegetarian preparation
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup frozen pomegranate kernals a.k.a. arils
- 4 chunks frozen pineapple
- 1/4 cup water
Optional topping ingredients
- 1 tbsp homemade granola Low Sugar Olive Oil Granola
- 1 tbsp freeze-dried raspberries my favorite!
- 1 tbsp goji berries dried
- 1 tbsp fresh berries
Instructions
- Load the blender, starting with the 6 oz 0% milkfat Greek yogurt, followed by the 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 1/2 cup frozen pomegranate kernals, 4 chunks frozen pineapple, then the 2 tbsp unflavored collagen peptides, and ending with the 1/4 cup water. If you like your smoothies spoonable, start without the water, and use the blender wand to get it blended. If you like them thick but drinkable, follow the recipe and if you like them thinner, try 1/3 c. water or more!
- Toppings for fun (if you go the spoonable or thick smoothie route): 1 tbsp homemade granola, 1 tbsp fresh berries, 1 tbsp goji berries, 1 tbsp freeze-dried raspberries - see notes
Notes
Homemade Granola: try one of my 3 recipes for homemade granola!
If you are super active, younger, or need more calories, consider adding in 1/2 of a frozen banana, but I find the above recipe very filling and bursting with nutrition already!
Nutrition
Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 532mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 208mg | Iron: 1mg