Ultimate Protein Smoothie.
Dr. Ludwig’s smoothie is one of the better things about the Always Hungry Diet. But when you add a ripe banana, you end up with the ultimate protein smoothie. It’s so good and satisfying, you may never eat solid food again. (Just kidding.) Makes one approx 12 oz smoothie.
Ingredients:
½ pear or apple or ¼ Asian pear
1 very ripe banana, peeled
1 ½ T peanut butter (with no sugar added; we like Trader Joe’s salted creamy)
5 T unflavored protein powder (or less if you like–this is the amount to make it a complete meal)
3 T whole coconut milk
1/3 c to ½ c milk, whole or 2%
½ c or more frozen mixed fruit*
Method: peel and seed the fruit if appropriate (I leave the peels on apples and pears) and cut into large chunks. Add to a blender with other ingredients. Pulse until smooth and drink immediately.
*We use Wyman’s Cherry/Berry/Kale, a mix we get in 4 lb bags at our big box store.
