Chocolate Green Smoothie found at Goodies Against the Grain. Lots of great recipes (by a 14 year old!!!!)
If you're having trouble getting in all of your servings of protein and fruit/ veggies, try adding in a smoothie for one of your meals! It makes breakfast time really easy, too, since you're probably trying to rush out the door and may not have much time to eat.
- Start with 4-8oz of liquid, depending on desired thickness: water, coconut water, unsweetened almond or coconut milk, iced green tea, etc.
- Add a protein powder.
- Add a veggie: spinach, kale, cooked or canned pumpkin, cooked sweet potato, cooked beets, cauliflower, etc. I know this sounds scary, but trust me! Spinach is practically undetectable when combined with fruit. I tried one with cauliflower and seriously had my doubts, but didn't taste it at all! I like to keep spinach in the freezer, and I also use frozen cauliflower, because the frozen veggies help with the texture of the smoothie.
- Add a fruit: Anything! Again, I prefer frozen fruit for texture. Berries are my favorite, but bananas work very well, too. Avocado can also be added, which creates a smooth texture and gets in a good dose of healthy fat!
Other optional additions: Greek yogurt (no added sugar!), nuts or nut butter, cinnamon or other spices, cocoa powder, chia or flax seeds, coconut flakes... whatever you feel like! I like to make my smoothies nice a thick, top them them nuts and/or berries and eat with a spoon :)
Here are a couple recipes you can try...
Chocolate Green Smoothie (above)
From Goodies Against the Grain
Makes 1 large or 2 small servings
1 small avocado
1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk
2 scoops chocolate protein powder
1/2 cup frozen cauliflower
1 cup packed baby spinach
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 handful ice cubes
I split this in half for 1 small serving. When I made mine (pictured above), I used vanilla protein powder and added 1 Tbsp of cacao powder. I also omitted the blueberries and it just tasted like chocolate!
Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
From 21 Day Sugar Detox
Makes 1 serving
1/2 cup canned full fat canned coconut milk
1/4 cup water
1/2 of a green tipped banana, frozen
1/4 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
small handful of ice
1 scoop vanilla whey protein