Recipe: Cherry-Banana Smoothie
This smoothie recipe is DELICIOUS and it makes a great pre- or post-workout snack. 🍒
Plus, it’s a great way to sneak some more nutrients into your picky eaters!
Makes 1 serving.
Ingredients:
½ cup (120 ml) of your favorite milk
½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Handful of baby spinach
½ cup (70 g) frozen pitted cherries
1 medium banana
½ cup (115 g) plain Greek yogurt
Directions:
Place the first three ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and continue to blend until well combined. If it’s too thick, add a little more milk. Serve immediately.
Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen
Photo Credit: Canva by natashamam from Getty Images
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Recipe: Banana Oat Cookies
🍪👨🍳These fast & easy cookies are a great homemade option any time you crave a sweet treat.
You can use either old-fashioned rolled oats or instant oats – but the rolled oats will give you a chewier cookie.
Makes 12 cookies.
Ingredients:
1 large ripe banana
1 cup (80 g) oats
⅓ cup (85 g) natural peanut or almond butter
½ Tbsp honey or maple syrup
Optional: 2 Tbsp raisins or cacao chips
Directions:
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and preheat your oven to 350ºF/177ºC.
In a medium mixing bowl, mash the bananas and stir in the oats until well combined.
Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until mixed. The cookie dough will be sticky – but if it seems too loose, add some more oats until it reaches a cookie dough consistency.
Drop the dough by tablespoon onto your prepared pan and place in the oven. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen
Photo Credit: Canva by Eugen Barbu’s Images
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Recipe: Orange Vinaigrette
This fast & easy orange vinaigrette will have you wondering why you don’t make homemade dressings for your salads more often!
It also can be used as a marinade or sauce for poultry and fish.
Makes 8 servings.
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp onion, diced
1 tsp orange zest
Juice of 1 orange
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp sea salt
½ tsp freshly ground pepper
⅓ cup (80 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
Directions:
In a mini food processor or blender, blend the onion, zest, orange and lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper. When combined, drizzle in the olive oil and blend until smooth.
This will keep in the fridge for a couple of days. Enjoy!
Recipe by: Dr. Saara Haapanen
Photo Credit: Canva by vanillaechoes from Getty Images