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Protein Lassi (Yogurt smoothie) Healthy Recipe

This is a healthy nutritional breakfast beverage for early school age children (4 years plus).

Nutrition aspects

The recipe combines the high protein of Soybeans, essential amino acids from Yogurt with its quicker digestibility, and essential fatty acids from Flax seeds, vitamins from fruits.
Note 1: Add fresh fruits of your choice.
Note 2: Don't add fruit juices, they have little or no fiber.
Note 3: Don't add dried fruits.
Note 4: Don't add simple sugars such as honey or table sugar.
Note 5: Use yogurt with live culture only. Exposure to heat or pasteurization kills the culture.
Note 6: Preferably select Tofu made with Calcium sulfate. I prefer silken Tofu for its texture.
Note 7: Peanut butter may be substituted for Almond butter
Note 8: As an option, consider adding yolk (yellow part) from one raw egg.

Ingredients

1. Tofu: ½ Cup
2. Dahi (Yogurt with live culture): 2 Cups
3. Flax seed (Alsi) ground: 2 Tablespoons

You may substitute Flax seed with ground walnuts or pistachios.
4. Almond Butter: 1 Tablespoon
4. Banana: ½
5. Other fresh fruits (Example: Blueberries, Peaches, Mango, Papaya, Guava): ½ Cup

Method

Blend all ingredients together in an electric blender or a food processor. Store in refrigerator. If you wish, pour the contents, in an ice tray and freeze.

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