Blueberry Greek Smoothie

With this smoothie, you get 22% of your daily nutritional intake for protein. That’s not bad, right? Particularly when it is low on the glycemic index and low in overall calories. This recipe is fast and tastes pretty good. One tip: once you have made the smoothie, don’t let it sit. Drink it quickly otherwise it will form a thick head that is hard to work through.

Try to find organic yogurt and cranberry juice if possible. I have been having a really hard time finding organic blueberries anywhere (and blueberries are now topping the list for the most pesticides!) so make sure that you really wash them well. I use a fruit and vegetable spray, then rinse and repeat a couple times. Better safe than sorry, I guess.

Makes about 3.5 cups of smoothie

Ingredients:

1.5 cups fresh, washed blueberries
1 cup organic cranberry juice
2/3 cup organic Greek yogurt
2 tbsp agave syrup

Put everything into a blender and liquefy. Add some ice if you want to. This is almost a meal in itself, so would be great for a quick breakfast on the way to work or something.

Enjoy.

This is a meal in a glass. Really good. Photo by Scott Groth