1 cup coconut milk (or an unsweetened nut milk) ½ cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt ½ cup apple sauce, unsweetened 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (preferably vegan like Garden of Life) 1 pinch cinnamon, ground 1 pinch nutmeg, ground 1 cup ice cubes Blend and Enjoy!! Taken and tweaked from Jillian Michaels’ app.
Healthy Snack Recipes
“Cheezy” Kale Chips
1 cup raw cashews 2 bunches green or red curly kale 1/3 cup unsweetened soymilk, almond milk or rice milk, or water 1 cup chopped roasted red peppers ¼ cup nutritional yeast 3 cloves garlic 1 Tbsp. onion granules Juice of ½ lemon (about 1 Tbsp. juice) ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt Soak cashews in … Read More
PB & J Bites
1 ¼ cups rolled oats 1 ¼ cup dried currants ½ cup no-salt added unsweetened peanut butter or almond butter 2 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract ½ tsp. ground cinnamon Place oats, currants, peanut butter, vanilla and cinnamon in a food processor and process until smooth and sticking together. Drizzle in 2 to 3 tablespoons hot … Read More
Yogurt with Strawberries and Graham Crackers
6 ounces yogurt, fat-free plain (preferably Greek) 1 cup strawberries 4 graham crackers, 2 1/2 inch squares Spoon yogurt into a bowl and top with sliced strawberries. Break graham crackers into pieces and place on top of yogurt. Taken from Jillian Michaels’ app.
Homemade Hummus
2 cans (15-ounce) chickpeas, one drained and one liquid ½ cup raw sesame seeds 1 Tbsp. olive oil ¼ cup lemon juice 1 tsp. cumin Salt Place all ingredients except salt in your Vitamix (or comparable blender like the Nutribullet). Select Frozen Dessert program if your machine has one or just blend until you reach … Read More
Almond Butter Delight
1 cup nonfat ricotta cheese 1 tsp. vanilla extract ½ tsp. ground cinnamon 1 ½ Tbsps. honey ¼ cup almond butter (without added salt) Combine all ingredients in a blender container and puree until smooth. Chill in refrigerator until ready to use. Spread atop whole wheat crackers like Ak-Mak, brown rice thins or celery. Taken … Read More
Homemade Gluten-free Trail Bars
1 cup almond butter 1 cup brown rice syrup or honey ¾ cup chopped walnuts 1 cup dried cherries 1 2/3 cups puffed millet 1 2/3 cups puffed rice ¼ cup pumpkin seeds ¼ cup sunflower seeds 1/3 cup quinoa flakes Canola oil Lightly coat a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with canola oil. Combine … Read More
Individual Turkey Roll-Ups
2 slices of turkey 1 Tbsp. hummus (of your choice) 1/3 red bell pepper sliced thin 1/3 yellow bell pepper sliced thin 1/3 cucumber sliced thin Spread hummus evenly over both slices of turkey and top each with ½ the bell peppers and cucumber. Roll them up and enjoy!