Description
A high-protein tropical cottage cheese smoothie packed with fresh tropical flavors, perfect for a quick and nutritious beverage.
Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese (110g)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
Fruits
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- 3/4 cup frozen mango
- 1 cup fresh pineapple
Sweetener and Flavor Enhancers
- 1/2 Tbsp. honey
- 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Blend ingredients: Put all the ingredients including low-fat cottage cheese, almond milk, frozen mango, fresh pineapple, vanilla protein powder, honey, and vanilla bean paste into a high-speed blender. Blend everything together until smooth and creamy.
- Portion the smoothie: Split the blended smoothie evenly between two cups. If not consuming immediately, you can store one portion in the refrigerator for later.
- Add toppings (optional): Top the smoothie with sweetened coconut flakes and additional fresh pineapple for extra flavor and presentation, if desired.
Notes
- Feel free to add other fruits of your choice to customize the smoothie.
- If using two frozen fruits, you may need to add additional almond milk to adjust the consistency.
- Start with ¾ cups of almond milk and adjust based on the thickness you prefer. Add an extra ¼ cup gradually to reach the desired consistency if necessary.
- The liquid content from your cottage cheese might affect the thickness, so adjust accordingly.
- Nutritional information is approximate and might vary based on ingredients or substitutions used.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: Estimated based on ingredients
- Sugar: Estimated based on fruits and honey used
- Sodium: Estimated based on cottage cheese and almond milk
- Fat: Low fat due to low-fat cottage cheese and almond milk
- Saturated Fat: Minimal due to the choice of low-fat products
- Unsaturated Fat: Minimal
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Estimated based on mango, pineapple, honey, and almond milk
- Fiber: From mango and pineapple, estimated based on quantity
- Protein: High due to cottage cheese and protein powder
- Cholesterol: Minimal due to low-fat cottage cheese
