Cottage Cheese Pistachio Smoothie

Ingredients:

Handful of pistachios

1 cup cottage cheese

1 cup milk of choice

1 cup water

1 tsp–1 tbsp honey or maple syrup (to taste)

Base

1 serving Zen Basil pudding (family meal prep recipe)

Instructions

1. Make the pistachio protein milk:
   Add pistachios, cottage cheese, milk, water, and sweetener to a blender.
   Blend until smooth and creamy.

2. Pour into a cup or jar.

3. Add Zen Basil Seed pudding mix

4. Mix and stir

How to Enjoy

• Store in the fridge and grab when needed

• Drink or eat with a spoon

• Perfect as a complete, grab-and-go meal

Why It Works

This becomes a full meal:

• Fiber from Zen Basil Seeds

• Protein from cottage cheese

• Healthy fats from pistachios

Think of it as a smoothie without needing to blend every time, already prepped, already balanced.