Jennifer’s Mixed Berry Breakfast Smoothie (and/or Recovery Shake)

Simple to make and easy to drink, this frozen mixed berry smoothie makes a speedy breakfast on-the-run or a fantastic post-workout recovery shake.  This delicious and drinkable breakfast boasts 7 grams of fibre, 12 grams of protein, and 35% of your day’s worth of calcium, and also contains ingredients from each of the four food groups.

Ingredients:

Frozen mixed berries 1 cup 250 mL
Skim milk 1 cup 250 mL
Ground flax seed 1 Tbsp 15 mL
Uncooked large flake rolled oats 2 Tbsp 30 mL
Ice cubes (optional) as desired as desired

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender or Magic Bullet.
  2. Blend until all frozen fruit is pureed.  Add ice as required to achieve desired consistency.
  3. Pour into a drinkable thermos and go!

Makes 1 serving (47g / serving). 1 serving = 1.5-2 cups.