With one sip of our High Protein Tropical Berry Smoothies, you’ll be well on your way to a healthier day while enjoying an easy recipe that tastes like a tropical getaway! Made with Lowfat Plain Lifeway Kefir, this smoothie is filled with nutrient-dense ingredients, has no added sugar, and is rich in protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and live probiotics that support your gut.
Lifeway Kefir’s signature creamy, smooth texture makes the ultimate base for any smoothie you please. Here it shines beautifully, as its blank canvas allows the tropical and berry flavors from the fruits to come through delivering a refreshing, delightful experience.
Our kefir’s probiotics supply your gut with the types of live cultures it needs to thrive so you can feel your best. Its complete protein is an easy to digest, bioavailable source that also provides vitamin D3, calcium, vitamin B12, potassium, and other key nutrients known to support optimal health.
Blend our kefir up into this smoothie recipe with pineapple and mango that each offer vitamin C, fiber, and potassium, while strawberries and/or raspberries deliver additional vitamin C, fiber, and key antioxidants that support a healthy heart and aging.
With a topping of crunchy sliced almonds and unsweetened coconut, these smoothies offer a delicious and simple way to start your day that you can feel great about enjoying yourself and sharing with anyone you please. Blend your way to better health with Lifeway Kefir!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 2-3 mins Servings: 2Ingredients
- 2 cups Lowfat Plain Kefir
- *or use our whole milk kefir for a richer flavor
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- 1/2 cup frozen mango
- 1/2 cup frozen strawberries or frozen raspberries
- 1 scoop of vanilla collagen or vanilla protein powder of choice
- Toppings: sliced raw almonds and unsweetened shredded coconut
Directions
- Add Lifeway Kefir, frozen pineapple, frozen mango, and frozen strawberries or raspberries to a blender in that order. Add the collagen or protein powder, and blend until thick and creamy.
- Pour the smoothies into two glasses, then add the toppings of sliced almonds and unsweetened shredded coconut. Feel free to add extra fruit slices as a garnish if desired. Enjoy!
- Tips: For thinner smoothies, use some fresh fruit instead of all frozen fruit. For richer smoothies, use any Lifeway Whole Milk Lifeway Kefir of choice instead of our lowfat kefir.
