Nectarine Yogurt Smoothie

A simple smoothie with a lot of protein, which does not use any protein powder. The protein in this smoothie comes from the Greek yogurt. The taste is similar to a fruity yogurt drink you might buy at the store.

This smoothie recipe is simple enough that you can expand on it in a lot of different directions, depending on what flavors you like and what nutritional value you are looking for.

Ingredients:

• 3 Nectarines
• 4-5 Strawberries
• 1 Cup Greek Yogurt

Directions:

• Wash the fruit.
• Pit the nectarines. If the pits do not come out easy just cut around them. Including the nectarine skin into the blender is no problem, just keep the pits out.
• Remove the stems from the strawberries.
• Place strawberries, nectarines and then the Greek yogurt into your blender and blend. I blend this at a low setting (no more than a “3” on my Vitamix blender). This will leave little pieces of fruit in the smoothie. It reminds me of the fruit Yoplait yogurts I would eat when I was younger. They had pieces of fruit on the bottom. (I no longer eat flavored yogurt as it contains a lot of processed sugars).

Twists:

• This recipe is so simple you can do a lot of interesting things to build on it. Try using peaches instead of nectarines.
• Use frozen fruit for a more frozen yogurt result.
• Add some milk to make the shake less thick.
• Add a banana for more sweetness.

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