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Bean & Berry Power Smoothie

Heart-healthy beans blend beautifully with berries in this power smoothie to give you the energy, fibre, and protein you need to fuel your day.
Pulses Beans
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 cups

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup (250 mL) Calories: 242 Carbohydrate: 54 g Fibre: 2 g Sugars: 48 g Protein: 6 g Cholesterol: 1 mg Sodium: 40 mg Potassium: 646 mg Iron: 1 mg

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) cooked or canned white beans, drained & rinsed see tips
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) frozen mixed berry juice concentrate (1/2 of 341 mL can) (see tips)
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) skim milk
  • 1 Tbsp (15 mL) honey optional
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
  • 5–6 ice cubes

Directions

  • Place white beans and juice in blender. Blend well.
  • Add milk. Blend until thick and creamy
  • Add ice cubes and blend well.
  • Serve immediately or store in fridge.

Tips

  • White beans include Great Northern, white kidney, cannellini or navy beans.
  • Any frozen fruit juice concentrate or frozen berry can be substituted. If the frozen fruit mixture is sweetened, omit the honey in the recipe.

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