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This filling drink containing milk, fruit and cottage cheese is quick, easy and nourishing, ideal for busy mornings.

This filling drink containing milk, fruit and cottage cheese is quick, easy and nourishing, ideal for busymornings when a sit-down breakfast is not in the cards.

Cottage cheese has traditionally contained a lot of salt, with about 400 mg (17% DV) in ½ cup (125 mL).Some brands now contain less. Be sure to check the Nutrition Facts table when shopping and choosethe one that’s lowest in sodium.

Prep Time:
N/A
Cook Time:
N/A
Calories:
163
Serving Size:
1/4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup skim milk 250 mL
  • ½ cup frozen unsweetened strawberries 125 mL
  • ¼ cup 1% cottage cheese or plain low-fat yogurt 60 ml
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 5 mL
  • Artificial sweetener (optional) 

Instructions

  1. In blender, combine milk, strawberries, cottage cheese and vanilla.
  2. Blend on high speed for 1 minute or until smooth.
  3. Sweeten to taste with sweetener, if desired.

Notes

Canada’s Choice per Serving: 1 Carbohydrate, 1 Meat and Alternatives

Nutritional Information Per 1/4 of recipe
Amount % Daily Value
Calories 163
Fat 1 g %
Saturated 1 g
+ Trans 0 g
5 %
Cholesterol 7 mg
Sodium 341 mg 14 %
Carbohydrate 21 g 7 %
Fibre 2 g 8 %
Protein 16 g

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