Matcha Green Tea Smoothie
Servings: 1 large or 2 small
Ingredients: Matcha green tea
1 tsp Hot water
¼ cup Banana
½ cup Coconut milk
½ cup Low-fat cottage cheese
½ cup Low-fat plain yogurt
½ cup Vanilla whey protein
1 scoop (equal to 25 g protein)
1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
2 cups Ice
Instructions: Add matcha to 2 tbsp of hot water. Mix with a fork until matcha is completely dissolved. Add remaining hot water, stirring constantly. Combine all ingredients in a countertop blender. Blend on high until mixture is smooth and creamy. Variations and Options: To add a little zip to this already great smoothie, use ½ teaspoon fresh ginger (grated). If you are lactose intolerant or wish to avoid dairy, replace the ½ cup cottage cheese and ½ cup yogurt with ½ cup unsweetened soy milk and ½ cup water or ½ cup protein powder and ½ cup lactose-free, plain yogurt. Alternatively, you can substitute with non-cow’s milk dairy (e.g. goat’s milk).
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