Post-Workout Green Smoothie

The best smoothie for post-workout rehydration and muscle recovery.

Hello lovelys 🙂 HAPPPPYYY ST. PATTYS DAY! I’m generally not one that’s gung ho for the holiday, but this year might be different. I’ve felt cooped up lately because of the nasty weather and I’m ready to get out and socialize.

I say that now, but by tonight I’ll probably change my mind. A couple years ago, I went to Chicago with all of my friends, but we definitely did not celebrate accordingly. I’m pretty sure we spent the whole day shopping lol.

What fun St. Patrick’s plans do you have?

Anywho, I thought this recipe would be perfect for today because it’s GREEN! I know, I’m lame. 😝 I actually had this recipe ready to go before launch, but didn’t love how the photos turned out, so I reshot this past weekend, just in time to get a blog post up for today. 🙂

This is one of my favorite smoothie recipes, not only for a post workout snack, but just in general. Smoothies are so easy and portable. There’s nothing better to make when you only have 5 minutes to grab something and go.

A lot of times I have this green smoothie for Saturday lunch or snack. 1. Because I workout in the morning on Saturday and am lacking energy by the afternoon and 2. My Saturday workouts tend to be on the harder side, so I need a little something extra to recover.

Let’s talk ingredients. Here’s what’s in it and why!

• Frozen Mango – adds sweetness and flavor.
• Bananas – (preferably frozen) packed with vitamin B6, C and Potassium and high in carbs, to help boost energy.
• Spinach – gives you Popeye strength, duh.
• Greek yogurt – great source of protein.
• Almond milk – full of calcium (more than cow’s milk!)
• Coconut water – replenishes electrolytes.
• Turmeric – natural anti-inflammatory.
• Ginger – helps reduce muscle soreness.
• Chia seeds – superfood that’s high in protein, antioxidants and fiber.

I couldn’t think of a better combination. 🙂

As always, feel free to modify. You can use any frozen fruit. I like it with pineapple, but you could also try strawberries, blueberries, really whatever you like best. If you want to make it vegan, just ditch the greek yogurt!

If you’re like me and almost always sore after a workout, try adding natural spices, like turmeric and ginger, to your diet. I’d love to hear if you can tell the difference!

So, the next exhausting (yet invigorating) workout you have, try this post-workout green smoothie to help restore your body! 💪🏼

Post-Workout Green Smoothie

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Total time

5 mins

 

Author: Katie Goetz

Serves: 1

Ingredients

• • ¾ cup frozen mango
• • ½ frozen banana
• • 1 cup spinach
• • ½ cup vanilla greek yogurt
• • ½ cup coconut water
• • ⅛ teaspoon turmeric
• • ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
• • ½ tablespoon chia seeds

Instructions

1. Put all ingredients into a single serve blender cup (I use the ninja blender you could use a regular blender.)
2. Blend for 30 seconds, take the cup out and shake it, blend again until smooth.
3. Enjoy!

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