Low-carb pistachio courgette smoothie

Low-carb pistachio courgette smoothie with smooth almond milk. Ready in 5 minutes, 150 kcal and 6 g protein per serving.

At a glance

• Serves 1
• Prep time: 5 min
• No cooking needed
• Total time: 5 min
• Calories: 150 kcal per serving
• Protein: 6 g
• Fat: 11 g
• Carbs: 6 g

Ingredients

• 200ml unsweetened almond milk
• 100g courgette
• 20g pistachios
• 1 pinch of cinnamon

Method

You’ll need: blender · chopping board · knife

1. Wash the courgette thoroughly and cut it into small cubes with the skin on.
2. Pour the almond milk into the blender and add the courgette cubes.
3. Shell the pistachios and scatter them over the top with the cinnamon.
4. Blend everything on the highest setting for just under 1 min, until no pieces of courgette are left.
5. Pour the shake into a glass and drink it with breakfast.

Good to know

Veg in a smoothie often sounds strange, but here it works beautifully. Raw courgette has hardly any flavour of its own and makes shakes really creamy.

Swaps

Pistachios → almonds (if pistachios are too pricey, unsalted almonds give a very similar creaminess and are just as low in carbs).

Cooking tips

Use frozen courgette cubes. They make the smoothie really cold and thick, almost like a creamy Italian ice cream.

Storage

In the fridge, the water from the courgette separates from the fat of the milk after a while. One quick stir is all it needs.

Allergens

Contains tree nuts (almonds, pistachios). Fully gluten-free, lactose-free and vegan.

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