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    Home » Recipes » Drinks

    Berry Yogurt Smoothie

    Published by Melissa on June 4, 2012 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 30 Comments

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    Berry Yogurt Smoothie - Barbara Bakes

    A smoothie made with strawberries and blueberries but also spinach, oatmeal, yogurt, and chia seeds. A sweet and refreshing smoothie that is low in fat and calories, high in fiber, and loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

    The Lean Green Bean, is my Secret Recipe Club blog this month. Lindsay has lots of great posts on staying fit and eating healthy. She also has lots of fun smoothie posts. In her My First Green Monster post she says, “Today I drank spinach. And I liked it.”

    Her post The Evolution of a Smoothie talks about her love for smoothies and how she’s progressed from a smoothie made with just fruit, fruit juice and ice to a smoothie with fruit but also spinach, oatmeal, Greek yogurt, and chia seeds. Did you know that Chia seeds are gluten-free; have more protein than rice, wheat or oats; provide more heart-healthy omega 3 fatty acids than any other plant food; and are high in fiber with 2 grams of fiber in each tablespoon. A fabulous addition to any smoothie.

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    I recently splurged on a Blendtec blender and I’ve been whipping up some great, healthy green smoothies lately too. I like Lindsay’s idea to up the nutrition with the addition of chia seeds. So in one shake I can get 2 servings of fruit, 1 vegetable serving, protein from the yogurt, fiber from the oatmeal and all the great benefits of chia seeds.

    I keep a big container of  Chobani non fat plain yogurt in the fridge and lots of frozen fruit in the freezer, and my teenagers boys often whip themselves up a smoothie for breakfast or lunch too.

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    If you haven’t tried a green smoothie yet, you should give it a try. You can’t really taste the spinach and if you add blueberries it’s a great purple color, which I think helps you get use to the idea of drinking spinach.

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    Berry Yogurt Smoothie

    Prep Time5 mins
    Total Time5 mins
    Course: Drinks
    Keyword: food, recipe
    Servings: 1 smoothie
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup water
    • ½ cup blueberries
    • 1 cup baby spinach
    • ½ cup non fat plain Greek Yogurt
    • ¼ cup oatmeal
    • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
    • ½ cup sliced strawberries frozen

    Instructions

    • Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Add more frozen fruit or ice cubes if you wanted your smoothie thicker/more frozen. For easier blending, put water in first and frozen fruit/ice in last.

    Visit the Secret Recipe Club for information on how to join in the fun. Stop by The Lean Green Bean to find out Lindsay’s current favorite smoothie flavor. And be sure and check out all the great recipes the Secret Recipe Club members created this month.


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    1. Kelly @ TastingPage

      January 07, 2015 at 8:56 am

      Looks like a healthy and refreshing way to start the day!

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    2. Jill

      July 02, 2012 at 9:09 pm

      Can you tell me the calories for this Berry Yogurt Smoothie Recipe…Thanks!

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      • Barbara

        July 03, 2012 at 6:36 am

        Hi Jill – according to http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php the Smoothie has 289 calories. It also has 10 grams of fiber and 19 grams of protein. I love having it as a meal replacement. Enjoy!

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        • Jill

          July 04, 2012 at 8:49 pm

          Thank You!

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    3. Deeba Rajpal (@vindee)

      June 09, 2012 at 5:10 am

      This is just wonderful. Not sure if we get chia seeds here, but the very idea grabs me with a happy feeling. Maybe I should try this on my dieting teen!

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    4. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

      June 07, 2012 at 4:20 pm

      I really should use more chia seeds. They’re pretty easy to get here and I keep reading how good they are for you! Plus I like the texture 😉 xxx

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    5. kristy

      June 07, 2012 at 8:03 am

      Smoothie tooty! Sounds simply refreshing & yummy. And thanks for the links too.
      Hope you’re having a great day, Barbara.
      Blessings
      Kristy

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    6. Baker Street

      June 05, 2012 at 9:09 pm

      Chia seeds is a fantastic idea. This would really be the perfect start to a lovely day! 🙂

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