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Right here at EatingWell, we love a very good smoothie. In bowl form or in a to-go cup, berry-packed or veggie-infused, we’re obsessive about how straightforward, versatile and produce-strong these mini meals or snacks could be. Actually, one among our on-staff dietitians deemed smoothies the #1 way to sneak more fruit into your menu.
Have some leftover recent spinach? Certain, toss it in! Stocked up on bananas which are turning a touch too brown? Take a break from banana bread and freeze them to thicken up a future smoothie recipe to milkshake-like ranges of creaminess.
However typically we get just a little caught in a smoothie rut, utilizing the same basic formula of liquids, produce and mix-ins. So we’re at all times looking out for brand spanking new sip-spiration, and our newest got here by means of Ayesha Curry!
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The actress, cookbook author, TV host, designer, mother of three, spouse to basketball participant Steph Curry, co-founder of the non-profit Eat.Learn.Play and creator of the brand new journal Sweet July (phew!) certainly wants lots of fast and nutrition-rich meals to have the ability to juggle all the pieces. She was type sufficient to share one among them—her signature post-workout Blueberry Smoothie—as a part of her latest Candy July “Health Week.”
The 7-day problem included 5 digital exercises with Curry and her coach Katherine Nyhan, and on the ultimate day of this system, Curry instructed her followers mix up their very own model of her favourite post-exercise drink to lift a glass to their collective job properly accomplished.
Curry’s blueberry smoothie “makes use of coconut water because the liquid base which is a pure electrolyte supply, making it good to take pleasure in after a exercise. Blueberries are additionally loaded with antioxidants, which suggests it not solely tastes nice, nevertheless it’ll assist maintain you sturdy and wholesome,” she explains.
This post-workout snack serves two folks, however the ingredient quantities might simply be halved when you simply need one for you. Every serving has 237 energy, 12 grams of protein, 32 grams of carbs, about 6 grams of fats (3 of that are saturated), nearly 3 grams of fiber and 27 grams of sugar (most of which is of course occurring from the fruit).
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In a blender pitcher, merely mix recent blueberries or raspberries, plain Greek yogurt, cubed mango, coconut water (the key hydration-boosting ingredient, which The Rock adores in his breakfast recipes, too!), plus a drizzle of agave nectar (honey or maple syrup would additionally do the trick), a splash of vanilla, a small sprinkle of cinnamon and a few ice. Mix till clean, or for about 1 minute, including additional coconut water to achieve your most well-liked consistency.
Rating Curry’s creamy, dreamy Blueberry Smoothie recipe here, and for much more concepts, take a look at 16 high-protein smoothies to start the day strong.
