- 1/2 C. skim milk (you can also substitute almond milk or water)
- 1/2-1 scoop Protein Powder (any flavor)
- 1/4 orange
- 3-4 strawberries; sliced
- 1/4 banana; sliced
- 1 T ground flaxseed
- 2 big handfuls spinach (it is not yucky, I promise)
- 6-8 ice cubes
In blender, mix milk (water), Protein Powder, flaxseed and fruit first.
This is the kind of Protein Powder I used. I bought it at Costco and I think it’s about $45 for this giant 6 lb. bag (it used to be $36…dang inflation!) It lasts a long time. I really like this brand. Kev likes the vanilla flavor. The serving size (1 rounded scoop) is 140 calories.
This is my frozen fruit in a little ziplock bag. I like to freeze my fruit beforehand in single-servings to make it quick and convenient. It also creates a better consistency if the fruit is frozen first.
This is the brand of flaxseed I use. I buy it at Costco. I love it because it’s shelf stable for 18 months! Wowza.
Add spinach, mix well.
This is how much spinach I use. I just grab two big handfuls. I promise you can’t even taste it in the shake! I think it’s quite awesome that you can eat so much of a healthy vegetable so easily! Yay!
Add ice and blend to desired consistency.
Just to show you how yummy this is….my three year old couldn’t leave it alone. He probably ate 1/4 of it!
This shake is about 250 calories. If you replace the milk with water it shaves off 45 calories. I used milk in this one because it was my dinner. 😉 I’ve tried it with water and almond milk and it is very yummy too!
