{Recipe} Protein Smoothie

I had such a craving for a nutrient-packed smoothie yesterday, so after a long yoga class, I found myself at the grocery store….impulsively buying too many fruits & veggies. Does this ever happen to you? I mean, I usually stick to a grocery list, because I’ve learned that I tend to buy too much and it ends up going bad before I use it. Oops. I’m going to do my best to incorporate all the extra produce into my meals this weekend!

I’ve been wanting to get into juicing, but alas, I don’t have a juicer – yet. So for now, smoothies it is. Here’s a recipe for a protein smoothie I threw together last night for dinner – it was delicious.

Protein Smoothie – makes approximately 16 ounces

• 1/3 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/3 cup frozen blueberries
• 1/3 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/2 cup fresh spinach
• 3/4 scoop of vanilla whey protein powder

Being the nutrition nerd that I am, I entered the recipe into MyFitnessPal to get nutrition facts. In case you wondered: one smoothie has 223 calories, 3g fat, 26g protein, 5g fiber, 515mg of potassium, and it’s 92% of your daily Vitamin C intake! Enjoy.