Recipe: Tropical Cranberry Pear Smoothie

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Tropical Cranberry Pear Smoothie

Tropical Cranberry Pear Smoothie
Tropical Cranberry Pear Smoothie

This recipe is a delicious cranberry pear smoothie with a touch of tropical flavor from coconut and orange.  I added a little pea protein and chia seeds for extra protein and fiber but you could easily replace them with flax and whey.  

AuthorChuckH
DifficultyBeginner

This smoothie has a respectible amount of protein and fiber. Cook time is actually blender time.

Tropical Cranberry Pear Smoothie

Yields2 Servings
Prep Time5 minsCook Time1 minTotal Time6 mins

Ingredients:

 1 small orange
 1 medium pear
 2 oz cranberriesfrozen or fresh
 1 tbsp chia seeds
 1 tbsp pea protein
 1 tbsp coconut flakes
 1 cup ice

Directions:

1

Place in blender.

2

Blend till smooth,

3

Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

2 servings

Serving size

12 ounces


Amount per serving
Calories152
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 0.8g4%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 87mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 23g9%
Dietary Fiber 7g25%
Protein 13g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Notes:
  1. This recipe has less than 500 calories per serving. I usually have it with a serving of Beanitos Tortilla chips or in a high fiber taco shell. More to come on tortilla chips and wrap choices in a future article.
  2. Hatch chiles are also called Anaheim, green, or New Mexico chiles.

Ingredients

 1 small orange
 1 medium pear
 2 oz cranberriesfrozen or fresh
 1 tbsp chia seeds
 1 tbsp pea protein
 1 tbsp coconut flakes
 1 cup ice

Directions

1

Place in blender.

2

Blend till smooth,

3

Enjoy!

Notes

Tropical Cranberry Pear Smoothie
 

About the Author

ChuckH
I am a family physician who has served in the US Army. In 2016, I found myself overweight, out of shape, and unhealthy, so I made a change to improve my health. This blog is the chronology of my path to better health and what I have learned along the way.

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