Pina Colada Protein Yogurt

Lime, Coconut, Pineapple, and 40g of protein? Yes, please!

Driving home after my hot yoga class this morning, my stomach was growling, and I was already dreaming up what fun yogurt creation I could make on such a hot and humid day.

My brain started taking a mental inventory of what I had at home. First, I remembered I had a lone lime. On Friday, I ran to the store and picked up pineapples and limes to make a salsa to complement a pork dish. That’s when I realized I also had leftover pineapple! I keep a well-stocked pantry, so, of course, I had shredded coconut.

At this point, I’m pretty sure I audibly sang, “You put the lime in the coconut and mix it all together.” (Also, I just lost The Game thinking about how I came up with the idea. IYKYK)

Anyway, this combination is a winner! It’s the perfect high-protein breakfast or post-workout snack on a hot, humid day. To be honest, I ate it way too fast. I may need to keep limes and pineapple on hand all summer just for this.

Here’s what I did:

First, I mixed a scoop of unflavored whey protein powder with about 3/4 cup of Greek yogurt, a pinch of shredded coconut (5g), and the zest of the lime.

Then, I topped the mixture with about 100g of cut pineapple and another 5g of shredded coconut. I was initially going to squeeze the juice of the lime on top, but I decided to cut the flesh of the lime supreme style instead. Great choice! The texture was a nice addition.

As I was snapping the photo to share this idea, I realized it needed something crunchy. So, I sprinkled a little Grape Nuts on top—and again, great choice!

I’m calculating my bowl at about 350 calories, 40g protein, 41g carbs, and 4g of fat.

If you try it, let me know. This is one of my favorite protein yogurt creations yet! Click here to see some others I posted.