Spooner's Protein Power Play Smoothie

Name: Spooner's Protein Power Play Smoothie
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 cup (250 mL) Nordica 2%; 2 cups (500 mL) mixed berries, fresh or frozen; 1 banana, ripe; 1/2 cup (125 mL) 3% milk, or another preferred milk; 1/2 cup (125 mL) water, approx.; 2 tbsp (30 mL) blueberry jam, or other fruit jam; 2 - 4 tsp (10 - 20 mL) maple syrup, or honey

World Champion & Olympian Natalie Spooner’s go-to Protein Power Play Smoothie is made with Nordica 2% cottage cheese. It’s quick, delicious, and packed with protein to keep her fueled on and off the ice!

Yields: 1 serving
Preparation: 5 mins

Ingredients

1 cup (250mL) Nordica 2%
2 cups (500mL) mixed berries, fresh or frozen
1 banana, ripe
1/2 cup (125mL) 3% milk, or another preferred milk
1/2 cup (125mL) water, approx.

Optional

2 tbsp (30mL) blueberry jam, or other fruit jam
2 - 4 tsp (10 - 20 mL) maple syrup, or honey

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a blender.
Blend until smooth, about 45 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the blender and adjust thickness with a few tablespoons of extra water as needed.
Taste and adjust sweetness with jam as desired. Serve immediately.

Tips:

TIP: Add 30 ml (2 tbsp) of blueberry or other fruit jam
TIP: Add 10-20 ml (2-4 tsp) of maple syrup or honey for extra sweetness
TIP: Replace Spooner’s family-friendly choice of 3% milk with your preferred milk
TIP: Mixed Berries: blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries

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Ingredients

1 cup (250mL) Nordica 2%
2 cups (500mL) mixed berries, fresh or frozen
1 banana, ripe
1/2 cup (125mL) 3% milk, or another preferred milk
1/2 cup (125mL) water, approx.

Optional

2 tbsp (30mL) blueberry jam, or other fruit jam
2 - 4 tsp (10 - 20 mL) maple syrup, or honey

Products Used

Nordica 2%