Cherry Oat Yogurt Smoothie | My Zone Journey

Prepare cherry oat yogurt smoothie with the measured ingredients below. Sweet cherries (raw), plain greek yogurt (nonfat) and oats (dry, unfortified) in a blended drink. Measured ingredients, two servings and visible nutrition estimates.

This smoothie recipe brings sweet cherries (raw), plain greek yogurt (nonfat) and oats (dry, unfortified) together as a blended drink. The ingredient list describes the full batch; each serving is one half. Read the preparation labels before weighing so a cooked grain, drained fish or raw vegetable matches its source.

The separate protein, carbohydrate and fat counts are estimates, not a claim that this dish exactly meets a traditional Zone target. Use the meal builder for ingredient changes and the meal planner for a worksheet of recipe ideas.

Ingredients and dietary filters

Supported ingredient allergen flags: gluten, milk, tree-nut. Milk; Oats; check gluten labeling; Tree nuts Check every product label and preparation environment. Dietary tags describe the reviewed ingredient pattern or the stated numerical filter; they do not certify allergy safety, a therapeutic diet or nutritional adequacy.

Ingredient substitutions

For a different version, compare replacing sweet cherries (raw) with the same edible gram weight of red or green grapes (raw, european type). Match the listed source preparation and adapt the texture or cooking method as needed. This is not a nutritionally equivalent substitution. A replacement changes nutrient values and dietary/allergen suitability; recompute the full meal rather than preserving the old block label. Read the nutrition methodology and planning rules when comparing portions.

Dietary information

Dietary filters for one original serving: Vegetarian ingredient pattern · Pescatarian ingredient pattern · Mediterranean-inspired ingredient pattern. How these filters work

12 min Estimated prep0 min Estimated cook/reheat12 min Estimated total including rest2 Servings

First, treat timing as an estimate, not a record of a tested kitchen session. Next, match the exact USDA ingredient states listed below when weighing the foods.

Measured ingredients

200.0 g Sweet cherries (raw)
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Cherries, sweet, raw · FDC 171719 · Source dataset
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220.0 g Plain Greek yogurt (nonfat)
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Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) · FDC 170894 · Source dataset
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30.0 g Oats (dry, unfortified)
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Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dry · FDC 173904 · Source dataset
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240.0 g Almond milk (unsweetened, shelf stable)
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Beverages, almond milk, unsweetened, shelf stable · FDC 174832 · Source dataset
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Make it step by step

First, weigh every listed ingredient for the full two-serving batch in its exact starting preparation. Cooked grains, beans, vegetables, meat and fish are already cooked or drained as named; their initial cooking time is not included here.
Next, wash and trim sweet cherries (raw) before weighing the edible amount. Remove the stones or pits from the listed stone fruit, mango or avocado. Keep all weighed edible flesh in the recipe.
Then, use dry regular or quick oats only if the package permits no-cook use. Do not replace the listed dry weight with the same weight of cooked oats; choose or recalculate a cooked-oat recipe instead.
After that, put almond milk (unsweetened, shelf stable) in the blender first.
Next, add all measured sweet cherries (raw), plain greek yogurt (nonfat) and oats (dry, unfortified). Blend until smooth, stopping the motor before scraping down the sides. Do not add unlisted sweeteners, juice or protein powder.
Finally, divide the complete batch equally into two servings by weight, including all measured toppings, sauce and oil. Serve promptly or follow the linked food-handling guidance for cooling, storage and reheating. Times are editorial estimates, not a record of physical kitchen testing.

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Calculated per serving

Nutrition with the method attached.

Energy (kcal): 203
Protein (g): 14.7
Total carbohydrate (g): 31.7
Fiber (g): 3.9
Available carbohydrate (g): 27.8
Total fat (g): 2.8

2.10 Protein blocks3.09 Carb blocks0.92 Total-fat blocks (÷3)

Original added-fat equivalent (÷1.5): 1.84. This is a separate convention, not an extra fat allowance.

However, separate block counts do not mean this recipe is an exactly balanced Zone meal. The table shows total carbohydrate as well as carbohydrate minus fiber. In addition, we scale nutrients from USDA reference entries and sum them before rounding. These are estimates, not a laboratory analysis.

Source and preparation notes

Source-calculated starting-ingredient estimate, not laboratory analysis or physical kitchen testing. Cooked foods are weighed after cooking as named; raw vegetables, fruit and egg are weighed in their listed starting state. Cooking may change water and nutrient retention; no finished per100g concentration or cooking yield is claimed. Keep all measured oil/sauce with the batch. Total time includes stated chill/rest time, but excludes initial cooking of ingredients already named cooked. Product labels and substitutions require recalculation.

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