By: Dr. Kaviraj Khialani – Celebrity Master Chef.
Health shakes and energy drinks are one of the most sought out options by many of us who wish to be prim and proper, maintaining ourselves even now during work from home kind of activities where are stationed within homes and focusing on work and need to stay fit as well.
The options of picking on wisely especially when it comes to ingredients which have beneficial properties and nutri-rich qualities to offer needs a little bit of awareness and update with regards to calories and overall balance which can help have a better start to our day and keep us full for a while and also assists in weight management.
While we do have a choice to enjoy seasonal fruits and other breakfast options as well, there are many who wish to grab and pulse a bunch of power packed ingredients and sip it along the work table as well. Here are a few simple to make power shake recipes to keep us in shape.
Recipe-1] Berry Oatmeal Smoothie
Ingredients
- Oatmeal /crushed oats-1/4 cup
- Blue berries/ Cranberries-2-3 tbsp.
- Dates-2-3 no
- Soy milk/ regular milk- 200ml
- Cashews/almonds-1 tbsp. chopped
- Flax seeds-1 tsp
- Mint leaves- 8-10 no
Method:
- Prepare all the ingredients for the power shake as listed.
- We can also use blue berries or cranberries for this recipe.
- In a jar of a food processor, combine together the oatmeal /crushed oats, berries, dates, nuts, seeds, and milk and churn it all into a smooth mixture.
- Pour the shake into a jar/glass and enjoy it for a start to the day or during mid-way, garnish with berries/mint etc and serve.
Recipe-2] Cranberry Crunch Shake
Ingredients:
- Cranberries- 2-3 tbsp.
- Banana-1 ripe
- Soy milk/ regular milk- 200ml
- Honey-1 tsp
- Sunflower seeds/ chia seeds-1 tsp
- Chopped raisins- 2 tsp
- Walnuts/ pinenuts- 2 tsp chopped
- Mint/ berries for garnish
Method:
- Prepare all the ingredients for the power shake as listed.
- In a jar of a food processor, combine together the cranberries or an assortment of berries may also be used as desired along with the other ingredients and churn it all into a nice smooth textured shake.
- Check for taste/texture and balance it accordingly to taste, pour the prepared shake into jar/ serving glasses and garnish with mint/berries/nuts/seeds etc and serve.
Recipe-3] Healthy Almond Banana Shake
Ingredients
- Banana- 1 ripe
- Soy milk/ regular milk/ oats milk- 200 ml
- Dates- 2-3 no chopped
- Almonds/ cashews- 2 tsp chopped
- Chickoo- 1 no, peeled and cut
- Melon seeds/ flax seeds- 1 tsp
- Honey-1 tsp
- Cinnamon powder-1 pinch
Method:
- Prepare all the ingredients as per the list for the power shake.
- Using a jar of a food processor, combine together all the ingredients from ripe banana, ripe chickoo, to dates, nuts, seeds, honey and soy milk etc and churn it all into a smooth textured shake.
- Check for sweetness and flavor and balance it accordingly, pour the drink into chilled jars/glasses and sprinkle some nuts/seeds or a pinch of cinnamon powder over the top and lightly mix and enjoy it.
Recipe-4] Nutty Date Shake
Ingredients
- Dates- 4-6 no
- Walnuts/almonds/cashews- 2 tsp chopped
- Chia seeds/ flax seeds- 1 tsp
- Soy milk/ regular milk / oats milk- 200 ml
- Cocoa powder-1/4 tsp
- Cinnamon powder-1 pinch
- Honey-1 tsp
- Banana-1 ripe
- Dark chocolate-2-3 pieces/ 2 tsp melted.
- Mint/ cherries/ nuts etc for garnish.
Method:
- Prepare all the ingredients for the yummy date shake.
- Using the jar of a food processor, combine together the ingredients and churn them into a nice smooth shake and check for balance of taste and flavor and adjust as needed as per taste.
- In this power shake we can also add a seasonal fruit as well to enhance the taste of the shake like sliced peaches can be added when we serve it.
- Pour the shake into chilled glasses/jars and garnish with a dash of cinnamon/ shavings of dark chocolate/ mint/cherries etc.
Recipe-5] Power Packed Avocado Shake.
Ingredients
- Avocado-1 no, ripe, peeled –sliced and stone removed.
- Soy milk/ regular milk/ oats milk-200ml
- Thick Yogurt-2 tbsp. greek yogurt can also be used.
- Honey-1 tsp
- Raisins-2 tsp
- Banana-1 ripe
- Sunflower seeds/ chia seeds-1 tsp
- Mint leaves- 10-12 no
- As an option we can also add spinach or kale as well in this recipe.
- Sliced almonds/pista/cashews-2 tsp
Method:
- Prepare all the ingredients for the shake recipe as listed.
- Using a jar of a food processor, combine together avocado pieces along with all other ingredients with the milk of your choice and churn the mixture into a nice smoothie like texture.
- Check for taste/flavor and balance it accordingly and pour into serving jars/ glasses and garnish with nuts/seeds/ mint etc and serve.
