It’s good to mix things up every once and a while.
In fact, one of our favorite things to mix up is a good smoothie or protein shake! Today we’re focusing on three of our favorite smoothie and shake recipes, sure to tantalize your taste buds no matter what you’re looking for.
Just a few tips:
- We bought our fruit for these smoothies fresh and froze them ourselves, but you can buy frozen fruit at your local grocery store if that’s what you prefer.
- Smoothies and shakes are versatile because you can modify every recipe to your taste and dietary restrictions, with the entire produce section at your disposal, the possibilities are endless.
Mean Green Mango Kiwi Smoothie - Yields 1
If you thought a green smoothie meant sacrificing taste, let this tasty blend blow your mind. It’s packed with spinach, chia seeds, and coconut water for an added healthy boost to start your day.
Ingredients
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
- 1 sliced and peeled kiwi
- ½ teaspoon PipingRock Matcha Powder
- 2 tablespoons Chia Seeds
Instructions
- In a blender, add spinach and coconut water together and blend. Starting with just these two ingredients and blending in layers will help you avoid leafy pieces.
- Add mango, kiwi, matcha powder, and chia Seeds. Blend on high until smooth. If your smoothie is too thick, add some more coconut water. If you need a bit more sweetness, use agave nectar or stevia to sweeten.
- Serve chilled and enjoy!
Berry Blast Post-Workout Smoothie - Yields 1
This refreshing blend of fruit, Greek yogurt, and juice packs an added boost with ground flax seeds and protein powder to refresh you and your taste buds after a good workout!
Ingredients
- ¾ Cups Frozen Berries
- ½ Frozen Banana
- ½ Cup Vanilla Greek Yogurt
- 1 Scoop PipingRock Whey Protein Powder (Unflavored)
- ½ Cold Fruit Juice (We Like White Grape Juice)
- 1 Tbsp Organic Flax Seeds
Instructions
- In A Blender, Combine Berries, Banana, Yogurt, Protein Powder, Juice And Ground Flax Seeds.
- Blend on high until smooth. If your smoothie is too thick, add some more juice to thin it out. If your smoothie needs some added sweetness, use some agave nectar to taste.
- Serve chilled and enjoy!
Joltin’ Java Protein Shake
Love the idea of a blended frozen coffee drink, but hate the idea of the calories? Use some homemade cold brew, protein powder, and coconut oil to create a great pick-me-up.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cold brewed coffee
- 1 scoop vanilla or chocolate protein powder
- 1 tbsp PipingRock MCT Coconut Oil
- Ice
- Cinnamon or cocoa powder to garnish
Instructions
- In a blender, combine coffee, protein powder, MCT Coconut Oil, and ice.
- Blend until smooth.
- If preferred, add some almond milk or sweetener to taste.
- Garnish with cinnamon or cocoa powder if desired. Serve chilled and enjoy!
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