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Review and recipes: Get cool about clean-eating with Garden of Life

in Food, Health & Fitness on 06/23/16

Get cool about clean-eating with Garden of Life

 

With summer soon on the horizon, it’s time to get “cool” about clean-eating and welcome wellness as the warmer weather sets in to stay healthy, happy and strong. With that being said, make Garden of Life a part of your family — and enjoy some “R&R” (RAW & Relaxation) so you can refuel and refresh yourself this season and beyond while enjoying some delicious RAW nourishment and relaxation under the summer sun.

Garden of Life is the leading brand in raw and whole food nutritional supplements that’s committed in delivering premium and super-effective products to fuel your body, aid you in clean living and help you achieve extraordinary health. Which is why there’s no better way to make sure you and you’re family eat clean and optimize your health than with Garden of Life’s products, including their incredible RAW Protein & greens and Organic Plant Protein lineup. What’s more, you can create a variety of super-satisfying smoothies and delicious dishes & desserts with these products — and also enjoy them solely with almond milk — to enhance your nutrition, support your busy lifestyle, optimize your health, and ensure your kiddos eat healthy-yet-yummy fare!

Scroll down below to learn more about Garden of Life’s amazing RAW Protein & greens and Organic Plant Protein products, and check out a few fun recipes that are sure to refresh and refuel you’re entire family for a cool, clean summer!

 

RAW Protein & greens

GOL RAW Protein & greens

(Image courtesy of Garden of Life)

Garden of Life’s RAW Protein & greens is a RAW and revolutionary formula that combines the best of both worlds, it’s a supreme synergistic blend of clean organic plant protein and nutrient-rich veggies for a great-tasting and wonderfully wholesome formula that’s Certified USDA Organic, Vegan, NSF Certified Gluten-Free, and Non-GMO Project Verified. Garden of Life’s RAW Protein & greens is packed with 20 grams of organic plant protein that’s derived from good-for-you ingredients including, organic pea, organic sprouted brown rice, organic chia, organic navy bean, organic lentil bean, and organic garbanzo bean. It also has a health-enhancing and body-boosting blend of six nutrient-rich, energizing, organic greens like organic alfalfa grass juice — which has six times the nutrient density of whole leaf grass — along with organic spinach, organic kale, organic broccoli, organic carrot and organic beets. Plus, it’s further powered by 1.5 billion live probiotics, 13 Non-GMO enzymes, and 3 grams of organic fiber to support the immune and digestive systems for all-inclusive wellness.

Overall, Garden of Life’s RAW Protein & greens is the clean and convenient way to make sure you and your family get your protein and greens in one serving — and it’s a delicious and nutritious well-rounded formula that’s sure to power up your performance and fuel your family for optimal health! RAW Protein & greens is super easy-to-mix and whips up into a dreamily-delicious drink, and makes remarkable RAW recipes to skillfully create protein-packed and green-inspired meals, including breakfast bowls, protein puddings, smoothies, and everything in-between.

RAW Protein & greens is available in three flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, and Lightly Sweetened, available at GardenofLife.com, and select health food stores and natural retailers nationwide.

 

Recipe

Almond milk and berries oatmeal

This oatmeal is the perfect way to start your day strong! It’s packed with 20 grams of organic plant protein, fiber-filled oats, nutrient-rich greens, heart-healthy & anti-inflammatory nuts, and mineral-packed maple syrup.

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Ingredients (serves one):

1 cup Almond Milk

1 scoop of Garden of Life Protein & greens in Vanilla flavor

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

¼ cup Walnuts

½ cup of Rolled Oats

½ cup of berries, a combination of raspberries, blueberries, strawberries (used as toppings for your oatmeal)

1 tablespoon Maple Syrup (used to drizzle over oatmeal)

 

Directions:

Pour Almond Milk, Garden of Life Protein & greens in Vanilla flavor, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, and ¼ cup Walnuts into blender. Blend these ingredients together.

Stop blender, then insert ½ cup of Rolled Oats. Blend lightly on lowest setting/level for 10-15 seconds.

Pour into a bowl and refrigerate for 20 minutes. You can refrigerate for longer, about an hour or two to serve deliciously chilled.

When ready to eat, top off your oatmeal with ½ cup of berries, a combination of raspberries, blueberries, strawberries —  or fresh fruit of your choice. Then drizzle 1 tablespoon of Maple Syrup over your oatmeal to give it a touch of syrupy sweetness.

Enjoy!

 

Organic Plant Protein

(Image courtesy of Garden of Life)

(Image courtesy of Garden of Life)

Garden of Life’s Organic Plant Protein is fabulously family-friendly, Certified USDA Organic, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Non-GMO Project Verified, and only 100 calories per serving —  and plant-powered using a unique blend of seven nutritious plant proteins from five organic American seed proteins, including organic pea seed, organic flax seed, organic cranberry seed, organic chia seed and organic pumpkin seed. Organic Plant Protein delivers 15 grams of plant protein per serving with a complete profile of essential amino acids and 3 grams of naturally occurring branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) which support overall health, build muscle and repair tissues. Plus, it’s powered by 2 Fair Trade superfoods, Moringa and Baobab, which are rich in protein, minerals and antioxidants as well as 13 enzymes and 1 billion CFU of probiotics which aid in digestion, making it a must-have product to fuel your entire family.

Overall, Garden of Life’s Organic Plant Protein makes an incredibly smooth protein shake that mixes well with water alone — and makes a scrumptious and super-satisfying smoothie when blended with your fave ingredients like almond milk and berries. And it’s an amazing creamy and clean protein base to create RAW recipes like a delish dish or healthy dessert that you AND your kids will absolutely love!

Garden of Life’s Organic Plant Protein is available in four flavors: Smooth Vanilla, Smooth Coffee, Smooth Energy, and Smooth Unflavored. Available at GardenofLife.com, select health food stores and natural retailers nationwide.

 

Recipe

Creamy Coconut-Strawberry Shake 

This creamy shake tastes amazingly-good and refreshing for the warmer summer season, it has a tropical touch with a healthy-dose of ingredients. Plus, it’s powered by clean plant-protein along with nutritious coconut, antioxidant-rich strawberries, a potassium-filled and energizing banana, and heart-healthy honey.

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Ingredients (serves one):

1 cup coconut milk

1 scoop Garden of Life Organic Plant Protein in Vanilla

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon honey

1 whole banana, sliced

1 cups frozen or fresh strawberries

 

Directions:

Pour all ingredients into a blender in the order listed above (this way you make sure to create a creamy-thick shake). Mix together in blender, serve and enjoy!

You can also stick in the freezer for about 20 minutes to chill, for a creamy-cool shake!

*Note: Double up the ingredients to make 2 servings and share this refreshing and delicious shake with your little ones.

 

Recipe

Chocolate Cherry Protein Ice-Dream

This ice-dream delight is the perfect way to refresh and power up on sunny days! You and your little ones will LOVE its semi-sweet and chocolatey flavor along with its ice-cream consistency that’s a true frozen treat! Plus, it’s packed with 15 grams of plant protein, heart-healthy walnuts, antioxidant-rich cherries, potassium-rich & electrolyte-filled bananas.

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Ingredients (serves 2):

1 cup almond milk

2 scoops Garden of Life Organic Plant Protein in Chocolate

2 teaspoons of Pure Vanilla Extract

½ cup of Walnuts

2 bananas, peeled and frozen

2 frozen cherries

Toppings- 3-4 pieces of Walnuts, 3-4 pieces of Dried Tart Cherries

 

Directions:

Pour all ingredients into a blender in the order listed above, except for toppings. Blend on medium setting until smooth.

Place in a freezer-safe container and freeze for about 2-3 hours to create an ice-cream consistency that’s creamy-cool. Remove from freezer and place in dessert serving bowls. Then place toppings for some crunchy and savory treats.

Enjoy!

 

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