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.

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Quick Start Breakfast Smoothie

May 15, 2007 · Filed Under Breakfast Smoothies, Healthy Smoothies · Comment

Ingredients:

2 C. Pineapple Juice
2 ripe med. bananas, peeled & sliced
2 (8 oz.) cartons vanilla yogurt
1 C. fresh or frozen strawberries
1⁄4 C. wheat germ (opt.)
1 T. vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients in blender. Whir until smooth. (For small blender, do 1⁄2 at a time.) Makes 4 drinks.

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Healthy Smoothie Recipe

April 20, 2007 · Filed Under Banana Smoothies, Fruit Smoothies, Healthy Smoothies, Melon Smoothies · Comment

Ingredients:

2 C. yogurt (Plain)
1 C. orange juice
1 C. grapes (essential for sweetness)
1 apple
1 or 2 sm. bananas
12 walnuts
1 bale shredded wheat or 1⁄2 C. Grape Nuts

To these basic ingredients add/subtract: 2 C. sugar-free frozen fruit, 1 orange, 1 peach, 8 oz. dried apricots (can be soaked in the orange
juice), 1 kiwi, cantaloupe/honeydew melon (in season). Place all in a blender and blend at high speed.

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High Protein Smoothie Recipe

October 31, 2006 · Filed Under Healthy Smoothies, Low Carb Smoothies, Protein Smoothie · Comment

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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