This blueberry protein smoothie is packed full of protein but low in carbs.
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Whether it is for breakfast, post-workout or just a well-earned snack, this smoothie will hit the spot.
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Add fresh blueberries, flaxseed meal, unsweetened almond milk (I prefer the vanilla flavor) and vanilla whey protein powder to a blender. Luckily my husband loves his protein shakes even though he isn’t low carbing. It can be very useful to steal the odd scoop of powder every now and then! Blend until smooth, then taste for sweetness. Depending on your personal preference and ripeness of the blueberries you may not need to add any sweetener! If the smoothie does need sweetening, I use the Da Vinci brand of sugar-free syrup – as it is zero carb! It is available in many flavors, I just use the plain one.
Oh and if you don’t fancy messing up the whole blender for a smoothie then an immersion blender works well too.
It also works really well with raspberries! The nutritional data is very similar and you don’t get little bits of blueberry skin!
- ¼ cup fresh blueberries
- 1 tbs flaxseed meal
- 8 oz unsweetened almond milk
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein
- low carb liquid sweetener optional
- Mix all ingredients in a jug blender or immersion blender, and blend until smooth.
- Test for sweetness and add sweetener as desired.
5g net carbs per serving plus sweetener
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This sounds like a perfect breakfast for when I come home from night shifts and need something quick and easy! Can you tell me how much is 1 scoop of protein powder? In grams or tablespoons? Thanks!
They all vary a little but a rough guide one scoop = four tablespoons.