Post-Workout Smoothie Recipe

This post-workout smoothie recipe has an ideal protein to carbohydrate ratio to help your muscles recover after exercise.

Stephanie Jamain, RD, Dietitian at Abbott Nutrition

Ready in

5 minutes

Makes

2 servings

Served Cold

For people who prefer cold recipes

Vegetarian

Respects lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet

Gluten-free

For people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance

Express

Ready in 30 minutes or less

Ingredients

  • 1 bottle (235 mL) Chocolate Ensure® High Protein
  • 1 banana
  • 30 mL (2 Tbsp) peanut butter
  • 30 mL (2 Tbsp) quick oats
  • 3 or 4 ice cubes

How to make

  1. In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
  2. Pour and serve.

Tips

Refrigerate any remaining smoothie and drink within 24 hours.

Drink whole post-workout smoothie recipe for a complete meal within 1 hour post exercise.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size: 250 mL (1 cup)

Calories 270

Fat 12 g

Sodium 150 mg

Carbohydrate 34 g

Dietary fibre 2 g

Protein 11 g

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* From a survey of 1,038 independent-living adults aged 50+ who added 1 serving of Ensure® Protein Max 30 g per day for at least 5 days over a 2-week period, compared to control group (p<0.0001).

Canadian formulation is similar to the one used in the survey. Applies to Chocolate and Vanilla flavours.

† Compared to one serving (235 mL) of Ensure® Regular.
‡ Per 330-mL serving.

§ Brand of oral nutritional supplements.

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