Shakes, also known as milkshakes and thickshakes, are cold, sweet drinks made with milk, ice-cream, ice and flavourings or sweeteners like chocolate sauce or fruit syrups. Protein shake is well known in the fitness community.
Smoothie is a blended drink made with fruits or berries and various additions of crushed ice, yogurt, frozen fruit, ice-cream, milk, juices, honey and sometimes nut butters.
Frappé is a dessert, often a drink, made with shaved ice and fruit juices and purees. Coffee Frappé is a popular summer drink.
Salted Caramel Thickshake (Serves 1)
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup cold almond or coconut milk
1 1/2 tsp cashew butter/spread or 1/4 cup raw unsalted cashews, soaked
1/3 banana
2 dried pitted Medjool dates
1 tsp pure maple syrup (you can easily leave this out if you don’t like it too sweet)
A pinch of sea salt
A couple of ice cubes
HOW TO PREPARE:
Process all ingredients in a blender until well incorporated.
Strawberry Coconut Almond Smoothie
INGREDIENTS:
HOW TO PREPARE:
Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Garnish with coconut shavings and fresh strawberries. Should take 5 minutes max.
Hangover Smoothie
INGREDIENTS:
2 Frozen Bananas, sliced
4 Small Dates or 2 Large Medjool Dates, pitted
1 HEAPING Tbsp. Smooth Peanut Butter
1 Tbsp. Chia Seeds
1/2 Cup Hemp Milk, or Other Non-Dairy Milk
1/4 Cup Water, to thin down the mixture
HOW TO PREPARE:
Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender.
Puree until completely smooth, adding more water if necessary.
Set aside for approx. 3-5 minutes so that the chia seeds can break down a little bit more and you can absorb their nutritional benefits more easily.
Enjoy the hell out of it because this is seriously one of the best smoothies I’ve ever made/had!
Blueberry Acai Smoothie (Serves 2)
This recipe is by Kathy from Healthy Happy Life
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup coconut milk
1 1/2 frozen bananas
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup acai juice
3/4 cup ice
HOW TO PREPARE:
Process all ingredients in a blender until well incorporated.
Emerald Kale & Mango Smoothie (Serves 1-2)
INGREDIENTS:
1 mango, peeled, diced, stone removed (keep refrigerated prior to using)
2 cups fresh kale – 2 branches, stem removed, leaves torn and washed
1/2 lime, juice only
1 kiwifruit, peeled and diced
1 cup cold coconut milk
HOW TO PREPARE:
Process all ingredients in a blender until well incorporated.
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Sources: Recipe from:http://eatdrinkpaleo.com.au
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