Easy to make and digest, smoothies are the perfect snack after a grueling workout that will provide all the protein and electrolytes you need after depleting your muscle fibers of essential nutrients. What you eat and drink after a workout is important both for your health and for helping your muscles recover, grow, and strengthen.
Here are 3 delicious and refreshing smoothie recipes that will refuel your body!
Queen Green Smoothie Ingredients:
- 1 small avocado or half of a large avocado
- ½ seedless cucumber
- Juice of one fresh lime
- 1 cup of water
- ½ banana
- 1 scoop protein powder (optional)
Chocolate Smoothie Ingredients:
- 8 oz almond milk
- 1 tsp cacao powder
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- 2 dates (pitted)
- 1 scoop vanilla plant-based protein
Blueberry Chia Protein Smoothie Ingredients:
- 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 50 ml skimmed milk
- 25 g dried blueberries
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- Sweetener of choice (optional)
- Pomegranate arils/chopped almonds for garnish
These healthy and tasty smoothies will refresh your body like nothing else after your sweat session. Place all ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth, pour into a glass, and enjoy.
