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A Protein-Packed Green Smoothie That Won't Spike Blood Sugar

Author:

Kelly Senyei

December 27, 2024

Cookbook author & TV host

By Kelly Senyei

Cookbook author & TV host

Kelly Senyei is the author of The Secret Ingredient Cookbook, founder of JustaTaste, and TV & podcast host.

This Green Smoothie Has An Ingredient You'll Never See Coming

Image by Kelly Senyei / Contributor

December 27, 2024

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Cottage cheese is one of the more polarizing ingredients in existence. And if I tell you to add it to a blender along with kale and spinach, I can completely understand your desire to turn the page. But hear me out on this one.

Look past the texture to see cottage cheese for what it really is: a flavorless protein powerhouse. In addition to its health benefits, cottage cheese yields the most unbelievably creamy consistency without the added fat or sugar of more traditional smoothie ingredients.

Intrigued? Confused? Tempted? There's only one way to find out.

Green Machine Smoothie

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

½ cup dairy or nondairy milk
2 cups lightly packed chopped kale
3 cups lightly packed spinach
2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
1 cup cottage cheese
1 medium banana, peeled
2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
2 tablespoons honey

Method

In a blender, combine the milk, kale, and spinach. Blend until combined.
Add the pineapple, cottage cheese, banana, flaxseeds, and honey, and blend until smooth and creamy.
Pour into glasses and serve.

Excerpted with permission. Courtesy of Kelly Senyei, The Secret Ingredient Cookbook.