Pumpkin Delight Smoothie

MAKES 2 SERVINGS / PREP: 5 MINUTES / TOTAL: 5 MINUTES

1 cup low-fat milk or unsweetened soy milk

½ cup pumpkin puree

½ cup low-fat cottage cheese

1 scoop (¼ cup) unflavored or vanilla protein powder

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1) In a blender, blend on high speed to combine the milk, pumpkin puree, cottage cheese, protein powder, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla for 2 to 3 minutes, until the smoothie is smooth and the powder is well dissolved.

2) Pour half the smoothie into a glass and enjoy.

3) Refrigerate any smoothie you don’t drink or use right away, and reblend prior to serving. Discard any remaining smoothie after 7 days.

Ingredient tip: Look for canned pumpkin puree in the baking aisle of your grocery store. Alternatively, make your own from a small pie pumpkin by baking

Kent MS RDN CD, Sarah. Fresh Start Bariatric Cookbook: Healthy Recipes to Enjoy Favorite Foods After Weight-Loss Surgery . Rockridge Press. Kindle Edition.

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