Protein Smoothie (without protein powder)

Breakfast & Brunch, Drinks & Smoothies, Recipes

April 20, 2015 by Chef Julie RD

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Start of your morning satisfied with a wholesome smoothie. Boost your smoothie with protein by using whole food ingredients.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, I’m craving smoothies in the morning. I love how quick and easy they can be. One quick tip that I have made a habit, is that the night before, I put all my ingredients in the blender. So all I have to do in the morning is give it a whirl and my smoothie is ready to go! Another prep trick is to make little baggies of all your smoothie ingredients and pop them in the freezer. Then in the morning, all you have to do is add your base (yogurt, milk, water). Smoothie in seconds!

Try this protein packed smoothie, without using protein powder – see how!

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I love my smoothies, but the key is finding the right combo of ingredients. Smoothies will fill you up because of their volume, but I like to make sure there is enough protein and fiber to really fill me up. I don’t want to feel hungry an hour after drinking it. I do use protein powders from time to time, but I don’t like to rely on them because 1) real food first 2) it can get expensive.

The protein star of this smoothie is Siggi’s Mixed Berries & Acai yogurt, packing in 14 grams of protein in 1 serving! Additional protein is coming from the powdered peanut butter (5 grams), chia seeds (3 grams), and a little more from the rest of the ingredients. Total this smoothie has 24 grams of protein, plus 12 grams of fiber!

After drinking this delicious recipe (ps tastes like a pb&j), I was full an satisfied! Of course, you can vary the flavor combos and sneak in some veggies, but always make sure to boost it up with some protein and fiber!

Protein Smoothie (without protein powder)

Author: Julie @ RDelicious Kitchen
Yield: 1

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Ingredients

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1 small banana
1 container Siggis Acai & Mixed Berry yogurt
2 tbsp powdered peanut butter
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 tsp ground flax seed
1/2 cup strawberries
water, if needed

Instructions

In a blender, combine all ingredients.
Blend until smooth.
Add water to thin to desired consistency.

Notes

* Can substitute with regular peanut butter. Note that nutrition facts will change.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1
Calories: 339
Fat: 6
Carbohydrates: 54
Fiber: 12
Protein: 24

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*Note: Nutrition facts based on My Fitness Pal.

Classic Green Smoothie

Drinks & Smoothies

March 17, 2015 by Chef Julie RD

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Go green for Saint Patrick’s Day with my favorite green smoothie combination.

Some exiting things have been happening over in my little blog corner of the internet world.
The other day I found out that I made the the 2015 Cabot Fit Team with 7 other fabulous bloggers! Whitney Bond of Little Leopard Book, Carrie Burrill of Bakeaholic Mama, Audra Fullerton of The Baker Chick, Julie Harrington of RDelicious Kitchen, Brianne Izzo of Cupcakes & Kale Chips, Kelly Mahoney of Kelly the Culinarian, Anne Mauney of FANNEtastic Food, and Kita Roberts of Pass the Sushi. Read more about each of these bloggers here!

We will be running the TD Bank Beacon to Beacon 10k in Cape Elizabeth, Maine on August 1st. I can’t wait! I better start training soon!

You may be expecting a “shamrock shake” mint kind of smoothie on St. Patrick’s Day, but I’m sticking to my go-to green smoothie to share with you today.

Funny story, last year when I make a “lightened up” shamrock shake, my first attempt I added too much mint extract. Tasted like straight up toothpaste … gross. I’m not a huge mint fan, rather more of a peanut butter kind of girl, so this variation hits the spot! Plus, the secret it making it creamy is the little bit of Cabot Greek yogurt.