Summer is here! Break out your blender and grab some ice! Nothing says summer like a refreshing smoothie on a hot summer day. Healthy, easy to make and portable, smoothies are ideal fuel anytime – for breakfast on-the-go, an afternoon or pre or post-workout snack, or dessert. Blend up some refreshment with one of these delicious smoothie recipes for a fruity break from your normal protein shake.
Banana Raspberry Chia Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
½ banana
½ cup raspberries
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
½ cup water
½ teaspoon cinnamon
pinch nutmeg
two handfuls ice – to taste
Pina Colada Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup (heaping) frozen pineapple
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
½ cup unsweetened coconut milk
½ cup water
3-4 cubes of ice
Peanut Butter and Jelly Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen berries
1 tablespoon Protein Plus or Nuts’N More Peanut Butter
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
2 tablespoons rolled oats
1 cup soy milk (whatever milk you have on hand or prefer)
Blueberry Pineapple Oatmeal Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 banana
½ pineapple, chopped into chunks
10 ice cubes
½ cup almond milk (whatever milk you have on hand or prefer)
½ cup of rolled oats
1 scoop of Vanilla Protein Powder
½ cup of Greek yogurt
Sunrise Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup organic frozen mixed berries
1 frozen banana
1 orange, peeled and segmented
1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
4 – 6oz vanilla Greek yogurt
Cherry Almond Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup of fresh or frozen pitted cherries
1 cup of almond or regular milk
2 tbsp of Protein Plus or Nuts’NMore Almond Butter
3-4 ice cubes
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
Peachy Strawberry Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup whole frozen strawberries
½ cup frozen peaches
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 cup Ice,
½ Tsp Vanilla
1 packet stevia or 1 tbsp of honey
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
Spinach Banana Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1 tablespoon Protein Plus or Nuts’NMore Almond Butter
1 small ripe banana (frozen)
2 handfuls baby spinach
Kiwi Banana Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
½ banana (frozen)
1 kiwi fruit
1 Scoop Vanilla Whey Protein
1 tsp stevia
6oz non-fat Greek yogurt
7/16 cup water
Tropical Mango Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 large ripe banana
1cup mango chunks
1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1/2 cup almond milk
2 tsp vanilla
Ice as needed
Peach Cobbler Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
½ cup cottage cheese
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
½ cup peaches (fresh, frozen)
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp stevia
½-1 cup water
Optional ½ tsp xanthan gum
Orange Creamsicle Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 Scoop Vanilla or Orange Creamsicle Intek Protein Powder
1 medium orange
1 cup almond milk
½ cup orange juice
1 cup Water/Ice
Sweet Banana Bread Smoothie
Ingredients:
½ cup low-fat cottage cheese
½ cup vanilla almond milk
½ medium banana (frozen or fresh)
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
2 tbsp chopped walnuts
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
Strawberry Piña Colada Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 cup pineapple (frozen)
2 cups Strawberries
1 ¾ cup coconut milk
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
¼ cup coconut (optional)
Raspberry Vanilla Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup ice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 cup frozen raspberries
½ cup frozen blueberries
1 packet stevia
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
Crisp Apple Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1 cored, seeded, quartered Apple
1 sliced Banana
1 peeled, sliced Carrot
1 cup Water
1 peeled, quartered Orange
2 handfuls of Spinach
Watermelon Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
2 cups watermelon
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1 frozen banana
1/2 cup coconut Water
Pineapple Dreamsicle Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
8 ounces orange juice
1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
Tropical Fruit Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients:
1 cup milk of Choice – Whole, 2% skim, Almond, Soy, or Coconut
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1 cup frozen fruit – mango, papaya, and pineapple
Granola
extra fruit for topping
(Instructions: Add the milk, protein powder and frozen fruit in a blender. Puree until smooth and pour into a bowl or large cup. Top with granola and extra fruit. Eat with a spoon and enjoy!)
Protein Fudgesicle
Ingredients:
2 scoops of Chocolate Protein Powder
1 can of organic full-fat coconut milk
(Instructions: Blend ingredients and pour into popsicle molds. Freeze over night and enjoy!)
Yogurt Berry Smoothie Pops
Ingredients:
½ cup frozen mixed berries
¾ cup unsweetened almond, coconut or soy milk
6 oz non-fat plain Greek yogurt
1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
(Instructions: Place all ingredients together in blender and blend until smooth consistency. Pour contents of blender into four separate popsicle holders. Freeze over night and enjoy!)
Strawberry-Banana Protein Pops
Ingredients:
2 cups milk of Choice – whole, 2% skim, almond, soy, or coconut
1 box sugar-free banana cream pudding mix
2 scoops Vanilla Protein Powder
1 cup frozen strawberries
(Instructions: blend milk, pudding mix and protein powder about a minute, add Strawberries and blend until mixed (It’s ok if there’s small berry chunks) pour into popsicle molds Freeze over night and enjoy!)
Dominick Walsh is a blogger for Performance Nutrition and TMRzoo.com and covers all men’s health topics and exercise issues including protein powders, diets, weight loss, weight lifting supplements, fat burners and supplement reviews. Dominick’s columns cover everything you need to know about your pre, during and post workout nutrition.
