Shamrock Shake Recipe

by Carmen Ohling | Mar 11, 2017 | Uncategorized

IT’S BACK!!!!

Are you in love with McDonald’s Shamrock Shake* and its green-minty goodness?  You gotta try my Shamrock Shake instead.  Save 467 calories and gain a little extra protein….Let me know what you think!

Here’s what you need:

12oz     unsweetened vanilla almond or cashew milk

¼ cup    low-fat cottage cheese

¾ cup    fresh spinach leaves

4        fresh mint leaves, torn

1        tsp Jell-O sugar-free fat-free pistachio pudding mix, dry

1/8 tsp  mint extract (not peppermint)

1              scoop vanilla protein powder

Here’s what you do:

1. Dump all of the ingredients into the blender.
2. Blend, scrape down the sides of the blender and blend again. (Blend until spinach is incorporated well.)
3. Pour into a glass, drink and enjoy! (If you’re feeling crazy, top it with 2TB of fat free whipped cream!)

Here are the macros**:

Protein:                 32 grams

Carbs:                   10 grams

Fat:                      5 grams

*McDonalds Shamrock Shake Nutrition:  https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/meal_builder_us.html

**Macros are approximate- depends on protein powder used.