Description
A nutritious smoothie blending cottage cheese and spinach.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1 1/2 cups baby spinach
- 3 tablespoons milk of choice
- 4 Medjool dates
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (or honey), plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 2 cups ice
Instructions
- In a blender combine cottage cheese, spinach, milk, Medjool dates, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract.
- Blend starting on low speed until smooth, scraping a few times if necessary.
- Add the ice and blend again, stopping and scraping as needed, gradually using higher speed until the entire mixture is smooth.
- Taste and adjust sweetness with a hint more maple syrup if desired.
- Serve immediately (keep in mind, it does melt quickly).
Notes
- Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor.
- Adjust sweetness to preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 20mg