Blueberry Orange Cottage Cheese Smoothie
Cottage cheese is a great source of protein and gives smoothies a creamy texture! Try this blueberry orange smoothie, or opt for another flavor combination from the notes below. It adds a slight cheesecake flavor so pairs well with berries!
Servings: 1 smoothie
Calories: 384kcal
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup almond milk or coconut or hemp
- 1 cup greens spinach or kale are great
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 2 frozen mandarin oranges
- 3-4 cubes ice
- 20 grams whey protein isolate or protein powder of choice
Notes
Flavor Variations
Peanut Butter Chocolate: Omit the blueberries and oranges. Add 1 frozen banana, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, and 1 tablespoon of peanut butter. Make it lower in calories by subbing 1 tablespoon of PB2. Use almond butter or sunflower seed butter if peanut butter isn't your thing! Strawberry Cheesecake Cottage Cheese Smoothie: Omit the blueberries and oranges. Add 1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries and 1/2 frozen banana. For an authentic taste combo, add a crushed graham cracker to the top. Orange Mango Cottage Cheese Smoothie: Omit the blueberries and add 1 cup of frozen mango. Pumpkin Spice Cottage Cheese Smoothie: Omit the blueberries and oranges. Add 1 frozen banana, 1/3 cup pumpkin puree, 1/2 teaspoon each cinnamon and ginger, and some freshly grated nutmeg. This is a favorite in the fall! Cottage Cheese Banana Smoothie: Omit the blueberries and oranges. Add 1 frozen banana and extra ice. Banana smoothies are delicious with cinnamon added!Nutrition
Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 644mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 1933IU | Vitamin C: 71mg | Calcium: 383mg | Iron: 2mg