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Medjool Date, Muscle Mending Recovery Smoothie

Medjool Date, Muscle Mending Recovery Smoothie
PREP: 5 min

Refuel your body and nourish your muscles after each workout with this fortifying smoothie.

Ingredients

  • 2 Natural Delights Medjool Dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 Tbsp chia seeds (or flax seeds)
  • 1 Tbsp hemp seeds
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • Large handful of spinach
  • Couple cubes of ice (optional)

Preparation

  1. Combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender, blend until smooth. Enjoy!

*While Medjool dates are high in natural sugars, they are low on the glycemic index thanks to a balanced amount of soluble fiber. The complex carbohydrates found in Medjool dates are digested at a slower rate, making them a source of dietary fiber and releasing energy to the body over a longer period of time.