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Big Green Pear Smoothie
You’d never know it from the taste but this smoothie has 5 servings of fruits and veggies!
Ingredients
1 scoop Vega Vanilla Protein Smoothie or French Vanilla Vega One
1 cup coconut water
½ frozen banana
1 pear (ripe)
2 cup spinach
ice
Directions
Blend and enjoy!
As originally posted on MyVega.com
Oh Canada! Smoothie Bowl
Celebrate Canada with this refreshing red & white Canada Day smoothie bowl! If you don’t have time to enjoy a smoothie bowl turn this into a smoothie by adding more liquid. As originally posted on MyVega.com
White Layer Ingredients
1 frozen banana
1/8 cup coconut milk
Shredded coconut
Red Layer Ingredients
1/2 cup frozen raspberries
1/2 cup frozen cherries
1/4 cup coconut milk
1 scoop Vega Protein SmoothieViva Vanilla (or Vega Sport Performance Protein Vanilla)
Topping Options
2 Tbsp gluten-free granola
1-2 tsp hemp seeds
2 tsp goji berries, soaked
1 tsp shredded coconut
Fresh raspberries or cherries and banana slices
Directions
Blend all smoothie ingredients
Scrape blender as required
Add more liquid if required
You want this extra thick so if you do add the more liquid so it slowly and sparingly
Add smoothie ingredients to a chilled bowl
Top with your favorite toppings above (I’ll often use all of them)
Lucuma & Maca Smoothie Bowl
Have you tried lucuma before? It is a Peruvian gem that add a maple like sweetness with loads of vitamins and minerals.
How about maca? Another Peruvian treasure. Oz per oz maca has more calcium than milk! Maca adds a nutty butterscotchy flavor.
Put them together and watch out! Magic will happen. You heard it here first.
Ingredients
1 med-large frozen banana
2 tsp almond butter (or peanut)
1/2 Maca Chocolate Bar; finely chopped
1-2 tsp lucuma powder
1 tsp cocoa powder
3/4 cup almond milk
Topping
1/2 Maca Chocolate Bar; finely chopped
1 tsp almond butter (or peanut)
Sliced banana
Shredded coconut
Granola
Directions
Blend all ingredients (except topping) in a high powered blender on low/med
Scape sides as required
Add more liquid as required (use sparingly – you want this thick)
Blend until thick
Serve in chilled bowl (chilled to keep it from melting too quickly)
Top with your fave toppings
Vanilla Protein Fruit Dip
This is one of my fave afternoon protein packed snacks! It can also be enjoyed for breakfast or any meal. You make the rules! Salad for breakfast & vanilla protein dip for dinner? Sure – why not?
Ingredients
1 cup unflavored non-dairy yogurt (such as almond or coconut)
2 Tbsp almond butter
1/2 to 1 scoop Vanilla Vega Sport Performance Protein
Sprinkle of cinnamon (to taste)
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a bowl
Stir until well mixed
Serve with fruit, such as apple slices or frozen berries
As originally posted on MyVega.com
Chocolate Chia Pudding
This chocolate chia pudding makes a delicious dessert, snack or even breakfast. Top with fresh or frozen berries and your favorite nuts for added flavor.
Ingredients
1 scoop Choc-A-Lot Protein Smoothie
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp chia seeds
1/2 cup of unsweetened almond milk (option: unsweetened chocolate almond milk)
Optional Toppings
1/4 cup fresh or frozen berries 10 chopped nuts (my faves are almonds, Brazil nuts & walnuts)
Directions
Mix Vega Choc-A-Lot Protein Smoothie, cacao, vanilla and chia seeds in a bowl
Stir until combined and store (covered) in the refrigerator for at least 20 min (can be left to set overnight)
Top with berries and nuts
Enjoy!
Store extra pudding in an air tight container in the refrigerator (without topping) for up to 3 days
As originally posted on MyVega.com
Acai Bowls
My love affair with acai bowls started earlier this year when I happened upon a Pinterest post. My love continued to grow with a trip to Maui in April where I was met with the greatest acai bowl of my life. If you are on Maui please go to Choice Health Bar so you can experience it for yourself. Good news – if you aren’t going to Maui anytime soon you can still fall in love with an acai bowl at home.
Here’s how:
Ingredients
1-2 frozen acai packs (you can use juice or powder but I prefer the frozen packs for convenience)
1/2 cup frozen berries
1/4 cup almond milk
Optional: spinach, Chlorella or you other fave greens
Topping
1/4 cup granola (crunchier the better) 2 tbsp hemp hearts
1 tsp shredded coconut
1 tbsp cocoa nibs
Sliced fresh fruit (strawberries, banana, etc)
1 tbsp honey
Directions
Blend all ingredients (except topping) in a high powered blender on low/med scape sides as required Add more liquid as required (use sparingly – you want this thick) Blend until thick & smooth Serve in chilled bowl Top with any of the toppings above (I usually use them all) Enjoy (and share – this will make 1 large or 2 small bowls)
For more superfruit breakfast inspiration check out my acai bowl recipe as originally posted on MyVega.com
Strawberry Milkshake
This milkshake originally brought all the boys to the yard on MyVega.com
Ingredients
1 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 banana
1/2 cup coconut milk (non-dairy) ice cream
1 cup coconut milk
1 serving Vega Sport Performance Protein Vanilla
Topping
Fresh strawberries
Fresh banana
Vegan whipped cream (optional)
Directions
Blend all ingredients (note: you can sub almond non-dairy ice cream and milk if you prefer)
Top with fresh strawberries and sliced bananas
Green Garbanzo Mint Smoothie
Green garbanzo beans in a smoothie? You got that right! If you don’t have any green garbanzo beans you can swap for green peas!
Ingredients
½ cup green garbanzo beans, fresh or frozen (or green peas)
½ cup mango chunks, fresh or frozen
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
2 Tbsp lime juice
1 cup water
1 serving Vega One Natural
Directions
Add all ingredients to blender
Blend until smooth
Enjoy!
As originally posted on MyVega.com
Overnight Oats
If you find that there’s never enough time in the morning to get in a nutritious breakfast, give these overnight oats a try! All the prep is done the night before, so all you have to do is grab it before you head out the door.
Ingredients
1 cup oats
1 cup almond milk
2 Tbsp Coconut oil
1 serving of Vega One (French Vanilla, or Chocolate)
Toppings
½ sliced banana
your favorite nuts
shredded coconut
dried fruit of your choice
Directions
Mix your oats and milk together in a bowl and store in an airtight container in the fridge overnight
In the morning, add coconut oil and Vega One stir vigorously (the friction with help melt the coconut oil) until combined
Add your favorite toppings and enjoy!
As originally published MyVega.com.
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