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Glass filled with a blend of greek yogurt, chia seeds, milk and fruit

Creamy Chia Raspberry Smoothie

Breakfast

YIELDS 1 - 2

This quick and easy smoothie is great for a post-workout meal, for breakfast or as mid-afternoon snack. It's packed with protein and nutrients, bursting with delicious flavour.

PREP 3 minutes

BLEND 30 - 60 seconds

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Ingredients

1 cup Ontario milk
1 ¼ cup Ontario Greek yogurt, divided
1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
1 ½ tbsp chia seeds, divided

½ cup raspberries
1 tbsp honey (optional)

Instructions

Step 1

In a blender, add milk, 1 cup yogurt, whey protein powder, 1 tbsp chia seeds, raspberries (keep a few for garnish) and honey. Blend on high for 30 seconds or until desired consistency is achieved.

Step 2

Pour into glasses and top each with the remaining yogurt, chia seeds and raspberries.

Nutritional Facts

Per Serving (approx 1 cup)

Calories	230
Fat	5.6 g
Saturated Fat	1.5 g
Trans Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	28 mg
Sodium	83 mg
Carbohydrates	24.1 g
Fibre	5.4 g
Sugars	15.2 g
Protein	25.3 g

*estimated nutritionals, subject to change based on final ingredients used

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