Fuel Your Dancing with RD-Approved Smoothie Recipes

Do you need some unique ideas for a breakfast smoothie or a portable meal? Check out these recipes from Nasira. The instructions are simple for each: add all ingredients to a blender, puree until smooth, and enjoy! Consider using an insulated thermos to keep your smoothie cold until lunch or snack time. 



​Oat Avocado Smoothie​
½ cup ​plain non-fat Greek yogurt
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
¼ cup raw rolled oats
1 frozen ripe banana
¼ cup mashed avocado
½ ripe pear
1 Tbsp ​ground flaxseed
1 scoop soy or whey protein powder

Cocoa Almond Smoothie​
1 very ripe frozen banana​
3​ Tbsp almond butter
¾ cup white Northern beans (drained)
1 Tbsp chia seeds or flaxseeds​
2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup unsweetened almond milk ​

Green Vanilla Mint Smoothie
½ avocado
¼ cup ​unsweetened almond milk
¼ cup fresh baby spinach​
F​resh mint leaves or ½ tsp mint extract
¼ cup vanilla or plain whey protein or egg white protein powder​
2 Tbsp unsalted pistachio nuts ​
1 Tbsp Stevia
1 tsp vanilla extract​

Strawberry Banana Smoothie
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup strawberries, quartered
1 banana, frozen
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
1 Tbsp ground flaxseed meal
2 scoops soy or whey vanilla protein powder

Tropical Chia Fruit Smoothie
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
½ cup mango chunks, fresh or frozen
½ cup pineapple chunks, fresh or frozen
2 scoops soy or whey protein powder

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