Meal Replacement Smoothies

If you want to have smoothies as meal replacement, it is important that you blend in proteins and healthy fats into your smoothie. This combination of ingredients will ensure satiety and provide the energy you need until you eat your next meal.

Here are 5 meal replacement smoothies that you can prepare:

Healthy Snack Smoothie

Ingredients:
¾ cup Greek yoghurt
1 cup fresh baby spinach
¼ cup water
½ avocado (pitted)
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon hemp protein

Blend everything for a few minutes until smooth. Add more water if it is too thick.

Yummy Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Ingredients:
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
• ¼ cup rolled oats
• 10 oz. skim or soy milk
• 1 teaspoon honey (topping)

Blend the ingredients for at least a minute until smooth. Pour into a glass and top with honey. Serve immediately!

Afternoon Kale Smoothie

Ingredients:
• 2 cups coconut milk, unsweetened
• 2 cups frozen berries
• 1 cup fresh kale leaves
• 1 ripe banana
• 4 tablespoons chia seeds + 2 tablespoons coconut oil

Remove kale leaves from their stalk. Blend the leaves and coconut milk until smooth. Add other ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into glass and serve immediately.

Pear Banana Kale Smoothie

Ingredients:
• 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
• 1 cup chopped kale leaves
• ½  pear
• 1 fresh banana
• 1 ½ cups cold soy milk
• ½ cup rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon honey

Remove kale leaves from their stalk. Blender the kale leaves, spinach leaves and soy milk for a few minutes until smooth. Add the fruits, honey and rolled oats and blend until smooth.

Berry Bomb

Ingredients:
• 1 ½ cup frozen blueberries
• ½ cup frozen raspberries
• ½ cup frozen strawberries
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoon natural almond butter
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1 cup natural almond milk

Mix all the ingredients for a few minutes until smooth. Sprinkle with some rolled oats and serve.