Post Run Recovery Drink
Let’s talk about nutrition for a bit. I wanted to share my favorite smoothie recipe. For the last 13 month I had one these green beverages almost daily. Sometimes as a meal replacement but most days as a post run recovery drink. I tinkered with the recipe quite a bit at the beginning until I found the best tasting version (for me). It is very delicious and I never get tired of drinking it. So here it is.
Ingredients:
- 12 oz Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 100g (3.5oz) of Baby Spinach
- Medium size Banana
- 1/4 cup of Oats
- 2 scoops of Orgain Protein Powder – Vanilla
- 5-7 ice cubes
Steps
- Add almond milk, spinach, and oats to the blender.
- FIRST BLENDING – Blend until the spinach and oats are nice and smooth. Or not, if you like is crunchy, about 30sec.
- Add the banana, protein powder, and ice cubes.
- SECOND BLENDING – Blend until everything is mixed up. You’ll hear when the ice is smooth. The “Pulse” function is your friend.
- ENJOY!!!
Nutrition Specs (click to expand)
In this version the smoothie has about 480 calories. If I don’t want all the carbs I leave out the oats. The total volume is anywhere between 24 and 28 fl oz depending on the size of the banana and how much spinach I grabbed. This was actually the first I measured because I usually just eyeball it.
I only included carbs, protein, and fat here (click to expand) but the smoothie also has a ton of potassium, vitamins, and iron. It’s also vegan friendly.
Thanks for reading!
Cheers,
Peter
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- Carbs – 68g
- Fiber – 14g
- Sugar – 15g
- Protein – 31g
- Fat – 17g
- Carbs – 68g