By Mayo Clinic Staff
Dietitian's tip:
To make the recipe higher in calories, add 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil for an additional 120 calories, 14 grams of fat, and no additional sodium or cholesterol.
Number of servings
Serves 1
- DASH diet
- Low-sodium
- Heart-healthy
- Meatless
- High-fiber
Ingredients
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1 cup 2 percent milk
- 1 medium banana, cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons wheat germ
- 2 tablespoons protein powder
Directions
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.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: 2 1/2 to 3 cups
- Calories 608
- Total fat 20 g
- Saturated fat 9 g
- Trans fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated fat 4 g
- Cholesterol 57 mg
- Sodium 301 mg
- Total carbohydrate 75 g
- Dietary fiber 7 g
- Total sugars 53 g
- Added sugars 4 g
- Protein 32 g
- Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) 2
- Fats and oils 1
- Meats, poultry and fish 1
- Fruits 1
- Protein and dairy 4
- Fruits 2
- Fats 1
- Milk and milk products 4
- Fats 4
- Fruits 2
Sept. 15, 2017Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/highcalorie-highprotein-smoothie/rcp-20049859