Cottage Cheese Strawberry Smoothie (Printable)

A creamy blend of cottage cheese and strawberries, ideal for a quick, nutritious boost.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dairy

01 - 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
02 - 1/2 cup milk, dairy or unsweetened plant-based

→ Fruit

03 - 1.5 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, hulled

→ Sweetener & Flavor

04 - 1-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup, to taste
05 - 0.5 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Optional Add-ins

06 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds or flaxseed meal
07 - 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
08 - Ice cubes as needed

# How to Make It:

01 - Add cottage cheese, milk, strawberries, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract to blender.
02 - If desired, add chia seeds or flaxseed meal, protein powder, and ice cubes to the blender.
03 - Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed.
04 - Taste and adjust sweetness with additional honey or maple syrup if necessary.
05 - Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It's creamy enough to feel indulgent but light enough that you don't feel weighed down afterward.
  • Protein sneaks in quietly through the cottage cheese, so you actually stay full until lunch without any weird aftertaste.
02 -
  • Over-blending makes cottage cheese turn grainy, so once it looks smooth and creamy, you can stop—it doesn't need a full two minutes of spinning.
  • Frozen strawberries blend colder and thicker than fresh ones, which sounds good but can make the whole thing icy if you're not careful with your milk ratio.
03 -
  • If your blender struggles, warm the milk slightly before blending because cold cottage cheese can be stubborn, and warmth helps everything cooperate.
  • The vanilla extract is non-negotiable—it's the invisible thing that makes people ask for the recipe because it tastes more sophisticated than the simple ingredients suggest.
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