Recovery Fuel: Three Post-Workout Recipes
Sports Dietitian Reilly Beatty, MS, RD CSSD, created three simple-to-prepare recipes to fuel your recovery, giving you the ratio of protein and carbs your body needs to help replenish after a workout.
PB & Greens Smoothie
1 frozen
banana
1 teaspoon
cinnamon
1 handful
kale or spinach
½ cup
frozen zucchini, sliced
1 cup
vanilla dairy alternative milk
1 teaspoon
HMB Powder
2 tablespoons
peanut butter
Directions:
- Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Enjoy!
Cookie Dough Protein Bites
1¾ cup
Rolled Oats, Organic
⅔ cup
all natural peanut butter
or
Manuka Honey
2 tablespoons
Black Chia Seeds, Organic
Directions:
- Combine honey and peanut butter in a large bowl.
- Heat in the microwave for 30 secs – 1 minute. This helps easily mix the two ingredients together.
- Add dry ingredients into bowl.
- Roll into small balls. Mixture should be able to form balls easily.
Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Protein Avocado Toast
2 slices
toast
1
avocado
½
tomato, sliced
pinch
salt and pepper
Directions:
- Toast bread to liking.
- In a mixing bowl, mash avocado and stir in protein powder; mix well.
- Top toast with avocado mixture, tomato slices, and salt and pepper.