Healthy and Nutritious Protein Shake and Smoothie Recipes
Here are a few recipes for awesome protein shakes and smoothies that are tasty, healthy and nutritious. Always remember that a proper nutrition plan is key to your bodybuilding and fitness workouts.
Orange Julius Protein Shake 1 cup orange juice 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 scoop vanilla whey powder 6 to 8 ice cubes Optional: Add egg yolk for extra protein and richness Directions: Blend all ingredients before adding ice. Serve immediately.
Peanut Butter Banana 'n' Honey (High Calorie) 1 banana 2 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter (with hand-blended oil, like Adams brand) 1 to 2 tablespoons honey 1 cup whole milk 2 scoops protein of choice (vanilla is good) 6 ice cubes Optional: Make it chocolate banana by adding 1/2 teaspoon of cocoa powder and using chocolate flavored whey Directions: Add milk and honey to blender and blend; add protein and blend until smooth. Add room temperature banana in chunks, plus peanut butter and blend well.
Kiwi Strawberry Smoothie 2 kiwi's skinned and sliced 6 frozen strawberries 1/2 cup white grape juice 1/2 cup yogurt, plain 1 scoop tropical type whey protein 5 ice cubes Directions: Add fruit and blend; then blend in yogurt and add white grape and combine well. Add whey protein, blend again and then finish with ice for consistency desired.
Exotic Mango Smoothie 1 scoop tropical flavor protein (Max Muscle pineapple or mango, or other) or vanilla 1 large mango diced and chilled 1 banana 1/2 cup Russian whole milk yogurt + 1 tsp vanilla (or 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream) 3/4 cup orange juice 1/2 teaspoon cardamom or cinnamon 6 ice cubes Directions: Blend OJ, yogurt, banana until mixed. Add ice cubes, mango and continue blending. Add cinnamon or cardamom - it's amazing!
Berry Blast 'n' Banana 1/2 cup red raspberries 1/2 cup strawberries (frozen) 4-6 blackberries - fresh 1/2 cup yogurt 1 banana 1 teaspoon vanilla Whey protein vanilla 1/2 cup ice Directions: Blend yogurt with blackberries and raspberries. Before adding ice, push through sieve (sifter) to rid the mix of blackberry and raspberry seeds. Put back in blender, add protein, banana and ice and blend.
Orchard Fruit Smoothie
8 fresh cherries, pitted 5 slices of nectarine or peach (fresh w/ juice) 1/2 banana 1 cup milk (nonfat to 2 percent) 1 scoop vanilla whey or non-flavored plain whey protein Directions: Blend the fresh cherries and nectarine with milk, add banana, whey and finish with strawberries to make shake iced.
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