Tropical Matcha Smoothie

Almost tastes like a matcha piña colada with the hint of pineapple! Add vanilla protein powder for an extra boost.

Ingredients:

• 1 Zucchini (chopped and frozen)

• 1 cup Pineapple (fresh or frozen)

• 3 cups Baby Spinach

• 2 tsps Green Tea Powder (Matcha)

• 1/4 cup Hemp Seeds

• 2 cups Unsweetened Almond Milk

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender until desired consistency. Enjoy immediately.

Serves 2

Berry and Greek Yogurt Smoothie

The perfect start to a morning, this smoothie will keep you fuller for longer due to it’s high protein content. The flax seed also provides Omega 3 fats which your body will thank you for.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt

1 tbsp Raw Honey

1 Banana (frozen)

1 cup Frozen Raspberries

1 tbsp Ground Flax Seed

1 cup Water

Method:

Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until very smooth.

Pour into a glass and serve immediately.

Winter Sun Smoothie

This creamy, tropical smoothie is very quick to make, full of vitamin C and betacarotene and naturally dairy free, too.

Hands-on time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

• 1 large mango, roughly chopped (or frozen)

• 1 small banana, sliced and ideally frozen

• 250ml coconut milk or almond milk

• juice of 1 lime (about 2 Tbsp)

• ice cubes

Method:

Put all ingredients into a high-speed blender and blitz until smooth.

Serves 2

Blueberrry Maca Smoothie

This smoothie is easily digestible, portable, and adaptable to whichever types of produce you have on hand.

Maca powder is a great source of vitamins and nutrients. It has been shown to boost mood, increase sports performance and endurance and improve learning and memory.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Cup almond milk

• 1 T maca

• 1/2 Cup frozen blueberries

• 1 banana

• Sprinkle with been pollen

METHOD

Place all ingredients in a high powered blender and blend to desired consistency.

Gym Rat Smoothie

The taste of this smoothie is so good, you feel like you are cheating on your good meal plan . Although it already boasts more then 8 grams of protein, you can easily add a scoop of vanilla protein powder to bring it up to more than 20 grams of protein for a great post-workout recovery drink 

ingredients

• 1 Cup almond milk

• 2 Tbsp steel cut oats

• 2 dates

• 1 Tbsp chia seeds

• 1 Tbsp almond butter

• cinnamon and vanilla to taste

• 4-5 ice cubes

method

Blend all ingredients in a high powered blender until desired consistency.

Maca Magic

Maca has been highly regarded for centuries as a miracle food so it’s no surprise I’ve included it in this recipe.

Along with the cocoa and hemp seeds, this smoothie will give you the protein and vitamin burst your body needs.

INGREDIENTS

• 1-2 Bananas

• 1 Cup almond milk

• 1 Cup water

• 2 Tbsp hemp seeds

• 2 Tbsp cocoa

• 1 Tbsp maca

• 1/2 tsp vanilla

METHOD

Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender until you have reached your desired consistency.

Green Monster Smoothie

We are always struggling to find new ways to eat our greens, so here’s a fast and easy way to start the day off with a healthy dose. If you’re new to the green smoothie world, I suggest you start off by adding baby spinach because of its a gentler taste but I encourage you to experiment with kale, romaine or other leafy greens too.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Cup almond milk

• 1 Cup spinach or kale

• 1 frozen banana

• 2-3 ice cubes

• 1 Tbsp almond butter

• 1 Tbsp chia seeds

• vanilla and cinnamon to taste

METHOD

Blend all ingredients in a high powered blender until smooth.