Looking for some easy meal ideas to make at home? Chris Barrett, Clinical Dietician and Nutritionist at Hartford HealthCare’s Bone & Joint Institute, walks you through how to make three recipes that are both simple to prepare and offer lots of nutritional value.
Triple Berry Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- 1 cup milk
- 1 handful of arugula
- 1 scoop protein
Directions:
- Add all ingredients directly into the blender and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts (per serving):
Serves: 1
Calories: 361
Total Fat 4.7g
Total Carbohydrates: 48g
Fiber 9g
Protein: 34g
Sodium: 185 mg
Sunshine Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- 6 oz container vanilla yogurt
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 tbsp ground flax seed
Directions:
- Add all ingredients directly into the blender and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Serves: 1
Calories: 370
Total Fat: 4.7 g
Total Carbohydrates: 45g
Fiber 5g
Protein: 38 g
Sodium: 111 mg
**Excellent Sources of Vitamin C**
Banana Vanilla Cream Oatmeal
Ingredients:
- ½ cup dry oats (old fashioned or instant)
- 1 scoop of vanilla protein
- 1 tbsp peanut butter (or other nut butter)
- 1 banana
Directions:
- Add dry oats to bowl, sliced the banana and TBSP of peanut butter to bowl.
- Put into microwave for ~1:30 (90 seconds)
- Once done add and mix in protein powder.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Serves: 1
Calories: 473
Total Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 2.9 g
Total Carbohydrates:62 g
Dietary Fiber 7.8 g
Protein: 34 g
Sodium: 136 mg
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