Description
A delicious and nutritious strawberry protein shake that combines sweet strawberries with creamy almond milk and cottage cheese, perfect for a quick breakfast or post-workout recovery.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz almond milk (or any milk)
- 8 strawberries (stems removed)
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- Whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- Wash and hull the strawberries, measure the almond milk, scoop the cottage cheese and protein powder.
- In a blender, combine the almond milk, strawberries, cottage cheese, and vanilla protein powder.
- Blend on high for 30–60 seconds until smooth. Adjust consistency with more almond milk or ice as needed.
- Taste and adjust sweetness, blending in more sweetener if desired.
- Pour into a chilled glass and top with whipped cream if desired.
Notes
For a vegan version, replace cottage cheese with silken tofu and use plant-based protein powder. For added fiber, consider adding chia seeds or flaxseed.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 10mg