Creamy Low-Carb Easter Smoothie

Easter Smoothie is my second Easter recipe. Although it's green, there are no vegetables included (avocado is technically a fruit). It's very rich in fiber, high-quality protein and slightly higher in carbs, so it's ideal as a pre/post-workout snack or as part of Targeted Ketogenic Diet.

As I love trying out new ingredients, I recently discovered kiwi berries. Kiwi berries are small green berries that look just like very small kiwi fruit. These sweet berries are rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber. They contain 12.9 g of net Carbs per 100 g, which is similar to kiwi fruit or blueberries. As you already know, fruits should be consumed with caution on a low-carb diet. However, they are one of the best ingredient for pre/post-workout meals, especially for those engaged in TKD (Targeted Ketogenic Diet).

Kiwi berries may not be easy to find. Instead of kiwi berries, you can also use:

• strawberries: 70 g/ 2.5 oz
• raspberries: 70 g/ 2.5 oz
• blackberries: 90 g/ 3.2 oz
• blueberries: 30 g/ 1.1 oz
• kiwi fruit: 30 g/ 1.1 oz

Step-by-step

1. If you have kiwi berries, you won't need to peel them. If you're using regular kiwi fruit, make sure to peel the skin and remove the hard stem first.

   

2. Halve and scoop out the avocado and place in a blender with peeled melon, kiwi berries and the rest of the ingredients.

   

3. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

   

Recipe

Creamy Low-Carb Easter Smoothie

★★★★★4.8 (47 ratings)

This easy low-carb green smoothie is sweet, creamy and perfect for busy days.

Hands on

5m

Overall

5m

Servings

1

10.8 g

Net carbs

23.9 g

Protein

23.3 g

Fat

364

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Ingredients per serving

• ¹/₄ medium avocado (50 g/ 1.8 oz)
• ¹/₄ cup coconut milk or heavy whipping cream
• 1 small wedge of Galia melon (or Honeydew, Cantaloupe) (50 g/ 1.8 oz)
• ¹/₄ cup kiwi berries or ¹/₂ regular kiwi (30 g / 1 oz)
• ¹/₄ cup vanilla or plain whey protein or egg white protein powder (Jay Robb) or plant-based such as NuZest or hydrolysed gelatine powder - collagen (25 g / 0.9 oz)
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 3-6 drops liquid Stevia extract or other healthy low-carb sweetener from this list
• ¹/₂ cup water (120 ml/ 4 fl oz)
• Optional: few ice cubes

Instructions

1. If you have kiwi berries, you won't need to peel them. If you're using regular kiwi fruit, make sure to peel the skin and remove the hard stem first.

2. Halve and scoop out the avocado and place in a blender with peeled melon, kiwi berries and the rest of the ingredients.

3. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving, 1 smoothie

Carbs 12%Protein 27%Fat 61% of calories

Net carbs

10.8 g

Total carbs

19.9 g

Fiber

9.2 g

Sugars

6.1 g

Protein

23.9 g

Fat

23.3 g

Saturated fat

12.3 g

Calories

364 kcal

Sodium

39 mg · 1.69% RDA

Magnesium

48 mg · 11.9% RDA

Potassium

574 mg · 28.7% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per 1 smoothie	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Avocado, fresh	0.9 g	1 g	7.3 g	80
Coconut milk (full-fat, unsweetened)	1.6 g	1.1 g	12.1 g	111
Galia melon, fresh	2.6 g	0.3 g	0.1 g	13
Kiwi berries, fresh	3.9 g	0.4 g	0.2 g	23
Whey protein powder (protein isolate, Reflex Natural)	1.4 g	19.5 g	1.1 g	97
Chia seeds	0.4 g	1.6 g	2.6 g	41
Stevia extract (SweetLeaf or NuNaturals, natural low-carb sweetener)	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Water, still	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Total	10.8 g	23.9 g	23.3 g	364

Serving size 1 smoothie

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Nightshade free
• Pork free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free
• Pescatarian
• Vegetarian