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.
AuthorChuckHThis smoothie has a respectible amount of protein and fiber. Cook time is actually blender time.
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
Serving Size 12 ounces
Servings 2
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 152Calories from Fat 36
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 4g7%
- Saturated Fat 0.8g4%
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 87mg4%
- Total Carbohydrate 23g8%
- Dietary Fiber 7g29%
- Protein 13g26%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Notes:
- 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.
- 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!
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