Blood Sugar & Diabetes High Protein
Green Protein Smoothie
Styled Plate Photo 1:1
Ingredients Knolling 1:1
Spinach, greek yogurt, a little banana, and chia blended cold and creamy.
Kcal 288 · Protein 28 g · Carbs 28 g · $ 4.00 per serving
Protein 28g · Carbs 28g · Fat 6g
What You Need
Makes 1 plate
Best fresh, don't batch this one
One plate is the amount the calories and protein above are for.
- 1 cup spinach, rinsed
- 3/4 cup greek yogurt
- 1/4 banana, sliced
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 cups spinach, rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups greek yogurt
- 1/2 banana, sliced
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 4 cups spinach, rinsed
- 3 cups greek yogurt
- 1 banana, sliced
- 4 tbsp chia seeds
- 3 cups milk
- 6 cups spinach, rinsed
- 4 1/2 cups greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 banana, sliced
- 6 tbsp chia seeds
- 4 1/2 cups milk
- 8 cups spinach, rinsed
- 6 cups greek yogurt
- 2 banana, sliced
- 8 tbsp chia seeds
- 6 cups milk
Before You Start
Freeze the banana slices the night before for a thicker, colder drink.
How To Make It
Add the milk to the blender first so the blades catch.
Add the spinach, greek yogurt, banana, and chia seeds.
Blend on high 45 to 60 seconds, until no green flecks are left.
Pour and drink it cold.
Fix It: If it is too thick, add a splash of milk and blend 10 seconds more.
Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories288
- Protein28g
- Carbs28g
- Fat6g
- Fiber7g
- Sodium159mg
Bonus Benefits
Reported to quietly support, as I've found in my research.
Chef's Wisdom:
Spinach: magnesium and fiber, reported to support steadier blood sugar.
Greek Yogurt: protein, reported to keep you full until lunch.
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