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National Smoothie Day Recipes
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To celebrate National Smoothie Day on June 21st, we've put together some of the best healthy smoothie recipes from our favorite nutritionists, as well as some statistics from our survey of smoothie lovers across the country!
- 94% of participants like to add chocolate to their smoothies
- 84% of responses indicated that smoothies are a meal replacement, especially when on the go
- 70% have smoothies for breakfast
- 40% said banana was their "go to" smoothie ingredient, while the next runner up was greens at 17%
- 17% of people have a smoothie every day
- Some of the most unique and interesting smoothie mix-ins: roasted banana, Girl Scout cookies, clementine juice, lavender, mint, walnuts, strawberry Jello
- 98% of responses indicated a cup v. bowl preference!
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Smoothie
You will need:
- 1 packet or 1/3 cup of ICONIC Chocolate Truffle protein powder
- 7-8 medium frozen strawberries, mulled
- 6-8 oz of unsweetened almond or coconut milk, or water for desired thickness
1. Add all the ingredients to a blender
2. Add ice for a thicker smoothie, add more liquid for a thinner smoothie.
3. Blend everything together and enjoy!
Recipe by Keri Ford, Founder of IgniteGirls Fitness, CPT, CN
Tropical Cinnamon Smoothie
You will need:
- 1/2 cup mango chunks
- 1/2 medium banana
- 1/2 cup steamed, then frozen cauliflower florets (or rice)
- 1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
- 1 tablespoon ICONIC vanilla protein powder
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Method:
1. Blend all ingredients together and add more non-dairy milk or water to reach desired texture and thickness.
2. Enjoy!
Recipe by Casey Seiden MS RD CDN CDE, a NYC-based dietitian
Instagram @eat.well.together
Unicorn Smoothie Bowl
Pink smoothie
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1/2 cup cauliflower rice frozen
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cashew milk
- 1 tsp beet powder
- 1 scoop ICONIC Vanilla Protein powder
Purple smoothie
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower rice
- 1 tsp spirulina powder
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cashew milk
- 1 scoop ICONIC Vanilla Protein powder
Blend all together and separate in a bowl... they will be supa dupa thick!! Topped with more banana and hemp seeds! Enjoy!
