High-Protein Smoothie

Name: High-Protein Smoothie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 3 cups apple juice; 2 gala apples, finely chopped; 2 frozen bananas, broken in half; 2 cups frozen blueberries; 2 cups frozen strawberries; 2 cups finely chopped romaine stems; 1 1/3 cups 2% fat Greek yogurt

Prep Time15 min
Total Time8 h 15 min
Makes8 servings

Parents of picky eaters rejoice! This smoothie is a clever cheat.

Ingredients

3 cups apple juice
2 gala apples, finely chopped
2 frozen bananas, broken in half
2 cups frozen blueberries
2 cups frozen strawberries
2 cups finely chopped romaine stems
1 1/3 cups 2% fat Greek yogurt

Instructions

Whirl all ingredients in a blender.
Pour into 4 freezer-safe bottles. Freeze until solid, preferably overnight.
Pack frozen in lunch box. Shake before drinking.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 300, Protein 10g, Carbohydrates 64g, Fat 3g, Fibre 7g, Sodium 62mg.

Originally published in the Today’s Parent September 2015 issue, this recipe has a triple-tested guarantee from the Chatelaine Kitchen. Photo by Roberto Caruso.

This article was originally published on Sep 08, 2015

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