Hi Friends!
Today, I am sharing the recipes of the smoothie challenge with you!
The smoothie challenge went a little differently than I had planned. We have some of our own FLT team and some of our readers and friends sharing our favorite smoothie recipes.
Here they are in no particular order:
Avocado and Pistachio Protein Shake
2/3 cup of sweetened almond milk
1 tsp. fat-free/sugar-free pistachio pudding mix
½ a ripe avocado
1/3 small, very ripe banana
2 scoops Shaklee protein shake mix
½ cup ice
“If you’re counting calories, the whole shake is about 420. Not bad at all! If you take out the avocado its about 300…yes the avocado adds a bunch more calories, but the creaminess helps with the shake texture.”
Green Smoothie
1 cup frozen fruit
¾ cup unsweetened almond milk
1 “Greens Pak” from Trace Minerals
¾ to 1 cup water, depending how you like the consistency
“I have this most mornings for breakfast! Looks like something you skimmed from a swamp! But if you can get past that GREEN color, it tastes good and is great for you! Only about 130 calories!”
Spinach-Berries-Banana-Flax
Spinach
Almond milk
Banana
Frozen mixed berries
Flax seed
Tropical Chia Seed Smoothie
By Amy Button
Giant handful of spinach
½ cup frozen mango
½ cup pineapple
½ cup peaches
1 banana
1 tsp. coconut oil
1 Tbsp. chia seeds
1 ½ cups water
Power-Up Smoothie
Almond milk (I use dark chocolate so I don’t have to use chocolate syrup)
Peanut butter (I use organic peanut butter powder)
Banana
Lots of ice
Oats or granola
Fruit Smoothie
4 ice cubes
2 sliced frozen bananas
½ fresh container of blueberries or raspberries (or ½ cup of strawberries)
½ cup blueberries
½ cup apple juice (add a little more juice if berries are frozen)
“Blend & enjoy!”
Neon Green Smoothie
Orange juice
Lime juice
Mango
Honey
Kale
Italian Spicy Green Smoothie
1 cup Arugula
1 cup of water
a Bag of Frozen Mixed Berries
Mocha Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
4 ice cubes
8 oz. brewed cooled coffee
1 scoop chocolate protein powder (I use Designer Whey brand)
1-2 Tbsp. peanut butter (I used powdered peanut butter)
Dash of 100% pure maple syrup
You can start your morning off with your coffee and a hit of protein to give you energy and be more filling all at the same time. Incorporating protein at breakfast is a great boost for your metabolism. This is a much better choice than coffee with cream & sugar! (197 calories, 23 grams protein, 22 grams carbs ~the maple syrup really bumps up the calories & carbs, but it’s good even without it. Without syrup, it’s 145 calories and 11 g carbs.)
Thanks everyone for participating with your favorite smoothie recipes! These all sound wonderful! I look forward to giving them a try. Perhaps these recipes inspire you to come up with something new.
Here’s to your health!
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