Low Carb Smoothies can be a part of your low carb diet, including the South Beach Diet plan. Incorporate this low carb smoothie recipes for a delicious and nutritious addition to your low carbohydrates weight loss plan
Strawberry Soy Smoothie
Adding the soy and tofu gives this a protein boost along with all the helpful nutrition provided by soy and tofu.
Strawberry Soy Smoothie Recipe
- 1 cup vanilla soy milk
- 5 ounces silken tofu, firm, chilled and cubed
- 2 cups frozen or fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Combine in blender. Makes 2 shakes.
Avocado Blueberry Smoothie
This recipe is from the California Avocado Commission. I added this because I love avocados and blueberries, but even I must admit this seems like a very strange pairing.
Avocado Blueberry Smoothie
Source: Recipe courtesy of the California Avocado Commission.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup ice cubes or crushed ice
- 1 (11.5-oz) can peach nectar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 large, ripe California Avocado, peeled, seeded, cut in small chunks
- 1 (6-oz.) carton non-fat vanilla or peach yogurt
- 1 Cup fresh blueberries, rinsed, picked over, well-drained
- 1/4 ripe California Avocado, peeled, sliced lengthwise (optional, for garnish)
- 6 plump blueberries (optional, for garnish)
Preparation:
- Place all ingredients in blender with lid.
- Blend on high speed for two minutes or until smooth and creamy.
- Pour into two tall glasses to serve.
- If desired, pierce slice of avocado with three blueberries on a tiny cocktail sword or skewer and hang on the side of the glass for garnish.
This is a high fiber recipe.
Nutritional Information:
Per Serving
291 Calories
7 g Total Fat
1 g Saturated fat
0 mg Cholesterol
54 g Carbohydrate
7 g Fiber
7 g Protein
81 mg Sodium
High-calorie, high-protein smoothie
To make the recipe higher in calories, add 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil for an additional 120 calories, 14 grams of fat and no sodium or cholesterol per serving.
Ingredients
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1 cup 2 percent milk
- 1 medium banana, cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons wheat germ
- 2 tablespoons protein powder
Preparation
- In a blender, combine the yogurt, milk, banana chunks, wheat germ and protein powder. Blend until smooth.
- Pour into a tall frost-chilled glass and serve immediately.
Banana Berry Power Smoothie
Banana Berry Power Smoothie Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup plain, low-fat yogurt
- 1/2 small, peeled ripe banana
- 1/4 cup stemmed, sliced strawberries
- honey to taste
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla soy protein powder
Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth.
High Protein Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Vanilla honey ice milk
- 1 cup milk
- 1 Banana — peeled and cut in chunks
- 3 Pecans — broken
- 2 tablespoons wheat germ
- 2 tablespoons Protein powder
Combine ice milk, raw milk, banana, pecans, wheat germ, and protein
powder in b lender container. Blend until smooth but still thick. Pour
into chilled glass. Serves 1.
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