My Green Protein Smoothie
After experimenting with several green smoothies, I finally concocted this. I can barely taste the greens, and the baby spinach has a milder flavor than regular spinach to begin with. You can tweak this to taste, but it's a terrific green smoothie as is, and a very healthy recipe. It gives me energy without the jitters, and it tastes great while packed with health benefits.
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I follow a macronutrient ratio of either 40/40/20 or 40/30/30, and this smoothie is brilliant--filling, tasty, super healthy, and with the protein powder it won't make your blood sugar spike and fall.
I make this a few times a week as an appetizer or dessert to accompany a light dinner and it's great. Even my non-dieting husband loves it. It is also ideal as a small pre- or post-workout meal.
With the vanilla whey protein powder, I don't need to add any Splenda(R) or sugar at all; it's sweet enough for me, but for an extra kick, a pump of DaVinci(R) raspberry or other flavored syrup makes it kind of dessert-y.
You can experiment with the amount of yogurt you like, depending on the consistency that appeals most to you. The frozen berries are a must in my opinion.