1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt

1 cup ice

1½ teaspoons powdered matcha

1 pitted date, chopped

1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch kosher salt

Combine the yogurt, ice, matcha, date, vanilla extract and salt in a blender, preferably an ice-crushing (high-powered) model. Puree until smooth; pour into a tall glass and serve right away.

Serves 2

Nutrition | Per serving: 100 calories, 7 g protein, 9 g carbohydrates, 4 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 125 mg sodium, 0 g dietary fiber, 7 g sugar

From Cheryl Sternman Rule, author of “Yogurt Culture: A Global Look at How to Make, Bake, Sip and Chill the World’s Creamiest Food” (Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015).