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Berry Green Monster

A fruity twist on the green monster! Ingredients: 2 cups fresh spinach or 4 frozen spinach nuggets 1/2 cup frozen strawberries 1/3 cup frozen raspberries 100g berry flavoured or plain yogurt, ideally frozen 1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice 1 cup water 1 scoop vanilla protein powder ice 1 tsp guar gum, for creaminess Blend all …

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Bean and Turkey (or Chickpea) Chili

Ingredients: 1 onion, diced 1 carrot, cut into chunks 3 stalks celery, chopped 1/2 c low sodium chicken or vegetable broth 1 can diced or stewed tomatos, drained, or 2 cups roughly chopped tomatos 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 454g lean ground turkey (or 2 cups canned chickpeas) 1 tbsp each ground cumin and …

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Berry Cherry Smoothie

Ingredients: 1/2 cup plain or vanilla fat-free yogurt 1/4 cup pitted cherries 5 frozen strawberries 5-6 ice cubes 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice water (to help blend) Combine all ingredients except ice in the blender and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes and blend one more until all ice is …

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Indian-Inspired Egg Salad Pitas

There are 2 ways to make this recipe – the quick way is more portable and works better if you’re packing a meal to eat on the go, but the slower way is just as good! Ingredients: 1 whole pita (about 6 inch diameter) 1 egg (hard boiled for the quick method, uncooked for the …

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Mexican Stuffed Peppers

  Ingredients: 1/2 cup yellow corn, drained and rinsed 1 small clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup finely diced red onion 2 large bell peppers 200g lean ground chicken or turkey (or black beans if you’re vegetarian) 3/4 – 1 cup diced zucchini (if your peppers aren’t that big, stick to 3/4 cup) 1/4 cup uncooked …

Sunrise Smoothie

Ingredients: 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1/4 cup frozen pineapple 1/3 cup frozen raspberries 1/4 cup frozen mango 1/2 banana 1 snack-sized peach yogurt 1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice 1/2 cup water 1 tsp ground flaxseed ice cubes Blend away!