Low-carb berry chia smoothie

Chilled low-carb berry chia smoothie made with mixed berries, almond milk and chia seeds. Ready in 5 minutes, with 240 kcal and 4 g protein per serving.

At a glance

• Serves 1
• Prep time: 5 min
• No cooking needed
• Total time: 5 min
• Calories: 240 kcal per serving
• Protein: 4 g
• Fat: 18 g
• Carbs: 12 g

Ingredients

• 100g mixed berries
• 250ml almond milk
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tbsp yacon syrup
• 1 tbsp coconut oil

Method

You’ll need: blender

1. Ideally use frozen berries – that way the smoothie turns out cold.
2. Put the berries, almond milk, chia seeds, yacon syrup and melted coconut oil in the blender.
3. Blend everything on the highest setting for about 1 min, until no pieces are left.
4. Let the smoothie stand in the blender for 3 min so the chia seeds can swell.
5. Pour it into a tall glass and drink it straight away.

Good to know

Lots of blended drinks are hidden sugar traps. This berry drink relies on chia seeds and coconut oil instead.

Swaps

Less sweet: halve the yacon syrup and round it off with cinnamon, vanilla or a few berries.

Cooking tips

If you don't have melted coconut oil, you can briefly melt it over a pan of hot water or in the microwave before it goes into the blender.

Storage

Drinks with chia seeds thicken a lot as they stand. If you drink it later, you may need to add a little water.

Allergens

Contains tree nuts (almonds). Completely vegan and gluten-free.

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