3 Healthy Smoothie Recipes for Summer

Along with summer comes heat, which can put a damper on your fitness goals if you like to workout outside. Try these summer-inspired smoothie recipes to cool off after a workout and get the protein and antioxidants you need for recovery and health benefits.

Vanilla Peach Protein Coconut Smoothie

Serves: 2 servings

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup full-fat coconut milk, chilled
• 2 scoops vanilla whey protein
• 1 cup ice
• 2 large fresh peaches, peeled and cut into chunks
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• Fresh lemon zest

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add coconut milk, protein powder, ice and peaches to blender.
2. Using a microplane, add a few gratings of fresh lemon zest and vanilla extract to taste.
3. Blend on high speed until smooth.

Green-Apple Smoothie

Serves: 2 servings

INGREDIENTS

• 2/3 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 2 large hand-fulls (~50 grams) kale ~the leaves of about 8 stalks
• 1/3 cup (~80 grams) pineapple chunks
• 1/2 (~50 grams) ripe avocado
• ½ cup Greek yogurt
• 1 cup ice cubes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Put all ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth

Very Berry Smoothie

INGREDIENTS

• 1½ cup chopped strawberries
• 1 cup blueberries
• ½ cup raspberries
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• ½ cup ice cubes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Put all ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth