Post Workout Shakes

Rex Geronimo/Iowa State Daily

Make sure to pair your post-workout shake with a healthy alternative such as fruits, Greek yogurt or an organic bar to repair those hard working muscles.

Rachel Geronimo

Check out these quick, less than 200 calories post-workout shakes to make after those long hard workouts.

KEYLIME PIE

Serves 1

Total time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

1 frozen banana

1 tablespoon key lime juice

Zest of one key lime

1 cup ice cubes

1 tablespoon nonfat plain Greek yogurt

½ cup of rolled oats

Preparation

  1. In a blender, mix protein powder, almond milk, frozen banana, key lime juice, maple syrup and ice until smooth. Top with a dollop of yogurt and rolled oats.

CHOCO RASPBERRY

Serves 1

Total time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (from a carton)

3/4 cup frozen raspberries

1 cup of vanilla greek yogurt

1 tablespoon of cocoa powder

2 tablespoons water

Preparation

  1. In a blender, mix all ingredients until smooth.

GRAPE BERRY BLAST

Serves 1

Total time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup of vanilla greek yogurt

1 ½ cups seedless red or purple grapes

1/2 cup blueberries

1/2 ice cubes

Preparation

  1. Combine ingredients and blend until smooth.

CRAZY BANANA

Serves 1

Total time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup of vanilla greek yogurt

2 tablespoons rolled oats

2 bananas

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

½ cup cold water

1 teaspoon honey

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

4 ice cubes

Preparation

  1. Combine ingredients and blend until smooth.

MANGOTASTIC

Serves 1

Total time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

3/4 cup frozen mango chunks

3/4 cup (one 6-ounce container) plain nonfat Greek yogurt

1/2 cup cold water

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Dash of vanilla extract

1 teaspoon chopped pistachios

Preparation

  1. Combine all ingredients together in a blend and mix until smooth. Pour into a glass and top with pistachios.