Enhance your breakfast with a probiotic kick by incorporating kefir into your morning smoothie. Feel free to use any available berries and nut butter to create a wholesome and nutritious blend.
1 ½ cups frozen mixed berries
1 cup plain kefir
½ medium banana
2 teaspoons almond butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine berries, kefir, banana, almond butter and vanilla in a blender. Blend until smooth.
Almond butter adds nutty flavor plus 7 grams of protein to this healthy, protein-rich banana smoothie.
1 small frozen banana
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tablespoons almond butter
2 tablespoons unflavored protein powder
1 tablespoon sweetener of your choice (optional)
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
4-6 ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
The components of this cherry-vanilla smoothie contribute to post-workout recovery. Cherry juice has demonstrated pain relief benefits for athletes, while pomegranate juice aids in muscle recovery
¾ cup ice
¼ cup fresh or frozen pitted tart cherries
¼ cup pomegranate juice
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tbsp chopped walnuts
1 small cooked, peeled beet (or raw beet, scrubbed and chopped)
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
Adding ground flax to this classic protein shake provides you with extra fiber and heart-healthy omega-3 fats, St. Pierre says. (Trying to work more healthy fats into your diet? Here are the best sources of Omega-3s.)
12 oz water, milk, or yogurt
2 scoops vanilla or strawberry flavored protein powder
1 banana
1 cup of frozen strawberries
1 cup of spinach
2 tbsp of ground flax
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
Research suggests that cherries can ease soreness after a workout, making this a perfect recovery shake, says St. Pierre.
12 oz water, milk, or yogurt
2 scoops chocolate flavored protein powder
2 cups of sweet dark cherries, pits removed
1 cups of spinach
1 tbsp of walnuts
1 tbsp ground flax
1 tbsp cacao nibs or dark cocoa powder
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
Tired of the same old fruit smoothies? Try one that tastes like pumpkin pie. The pumpkin is a great source of Vitamin A, which is good for your eyes, skin, and immune system.
12 oz water, milk, or yogurt
2 scoops vanilla flavored protein powder
¾ cup of pureed pumpkin
1 tbsp of walnuts
1 tbsp of ground flax
½ cup of uncooked oats
Cinnamon and vanilla extract to taste
Ice as needed
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
It’s like a piña colada, only this shake has 58 grams of protein and a cup of spinach.
12 oz water, milk, or yogurt
2 scoops vanilla flavored protein powder
½ banana
1 cup of pineapple
1 cup of spinach
1 tbsp of ground flax
2 tbsp of unsweetened coconut flakes
½ cup plain yogurt or vegan alternative
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
This shake may be the definition of a perfectly balanced breakfast. It has a healthy 42-gram dose of protein, which will help you feel fuller the rest of the day.
1 cup blueberries
1/2 banana
1 1/2 scoops protein powder
2 tbsp walnuts
2 tbsp oats
1 tbsp chia seeds
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
Worthy of its Instagram fame, matcha green tea powder contains more antioxidant firepower than regular green tea. Blend it into this muscle-making smoothie that tastes like a vacation in a glass.
1 cup coconut milk beverage (not canned coconut milk)
2 scoops plain or vanilla protein powder
1 tsp matcha tea powder
1 tbsp cashew butter
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp ginger powder
1 cup frozen mango cubes
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
This smoothie might be blue, but there's nothing gloomy about it. Cottage cheese is loaded with casein protein, a slow-digesting protein to help supply your muscles with a steady level of fuel.
1 cup milk
3/4 cup plain cottage cheese
2 tbsp ground flaxseed
1 tsp orange zest
1 tsp honey
1/8 tsp almond extract
3/4 cup frozen blueberries
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth