Yummy Awesome Smoothie Recipe

The options for smoothies are virtually limitless - Freeze or purchase some frozen fruit/veggies that you like, add some liquid for the right flavour & consistency, throw in whatever added ingredient (flax seed oil, protein powder, acidophilus, whatever vitamins) you might be taking, toss the whole mess into a blender and voila!  

Smoothie Paradise :)

Here’s my favourite recipe

1/2 C frozen mango chunks

1/2 C frozen strawberries

1 Banana

1/2 C Plain Greek Yogurt 0% (or 2% fat depending on the time of day)

(If you’re vegan, or lactose intolerant, you can just skip the yogurt without the consistency of the smoothie being noticeably affected. Consider getting acidophilus from the drug store and adding 2 capsules to your smoothie for a healthy gut and happy flora!)

1/2 C coconut water, if post workout or if I’m in need of electrolytes (cough cough) ** you can just use plain water, or juice too ** 

1 C baby spinach - TRUST ME, you cannot taste the spinach, but your smoothie will be green :)

(You don’t have to use spinach, try kale, swiss chard, - or forgo the veggie step completely if it’s not for you)

1 tbsp All Natural Almond Butter (you can use natural peanut butter too)

30g Protein Powder (I use a vanilla flavoured whey isolate powder, great for post-work out, you can find this stuff at local health supply stores, or check Walmart’s pharmacy section!!!)

If you’re concerned about carbs, skip the coconut water, and maybe switch to fruit that’s lower in sugar… berries are less of a hit to your daily carb limit than tropical fruits like mango and banana. 

This smoothie, for me, is a meal replacement (breakfast OR post-workout snack). 

446 cals, 5g fat, 14g fibre, 66g carbs, 48g protein

Then leave your smoothie sitting on the counter for a minute, come back and find it mysteriously evaporated, and your dog hiding under the kitchen table, licking her chops… (yes, that’s what really happened while I was making my smoothie for this blog post)