Spring is the time for clearing out and letting go of anything that doesn’t serve you. As you let go of the winter stews and heavy meals, let’s welcome in the fresh produce of the spring season AND welcome eating on the go, outdoors. YES PLEASE – Let’s enjoy the outdoors as much as possible in the fresh air and sunshine.
We’ve prepped tasty and refreshing smoothies along with packable snacks to get you aligned with seasonal, fresh, and local ingredients AND sharing online like an Instagram hipster.
Spring LOVES everything BERRY!
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
- Cherries
Spring also WELCOMES in leafy greens!
- Spinach
- Rocket Romaine
- Curled Endive Butter (lettuce!)
- Mesclun
Leafy Green & Berry Smoothie Recipes
These recipes incorporate berries and leafy greens to your daily Juice Plus+ Complete smoothie. Enjoy these two blends as breakfast or a refreshing lunch or dinner. *
- FRUIT & VANILLA EXPLOSION
- FRUITY COCONUT WATER WITH A CHOCOLATE TWIST
Ask your Juice Plus+ Partner to send you the entire Hello Spring Recipe Booklet!
FRUIT & VANILLA EXPLOSION INGREDIENTS
250ml milk of your choice
1⁄2 apple
4 strawberries
4 raspberries
4 blackberries
15 blueberries
1⁄2 banana
1 tbsp. chia seeds
1 scoop Juice Plus+ Complete Vanilla
DIRECTIONS
Blend all ingredients together. Serve and enjoy!
*When you prepare a Complete shake or soup differently than what is listed on pack (e.g. using a different milk or adding fruits/vegetables), it is good to know that the nutrition profile will change. Therefore, the resulting recipe may not provide the benefits of a meal replacement.
We added in our Juice Plus+ Fruit, Vegetable & Berry Blend Capsules as well as berries, leafy greens, bananas, and other refreshing fruit into these next two smoothies for hydration on the go along with added nutrition.
- PREMIUM+ SMOOTHIE
- HYDRATION SMOOTHIE
Ask your Juice Plus+ Partner to send you the entire Hello Spring Recipe Booklet!
PREMIUM+ SMOOTHIE INGREDIENTS
250ml coconut water
25g blueberries
1⁄2 lemon, juiced
1⁄2 banana
Handful spinach or kale
Ice cubes (optional)
Juice Plus+ Fruit, Vegetable & Berry Blend Capsules
- 2 Fruit Blend Capsules
- 2 Vegetable Blend Capsules
- 2 Berry Blend Capsules
DIRECTIONS
Add all ingredients to your blender.
Whiz up and enjoy.
If you don’t have a strong blender, open each capsule, and pour the powders in your smoothie for best results.
*When consuming the Capsules differently than what is listed on the pack, the nutrition profile may change. Therefore, there is no guarantee of the nutritional value of the capsule contents when used in recipes.
Picnic Recipes and Packable Snack Recipes
Prep and pack these wonderful treats in your picnic basket or backpack and maintain your whole food nutritional goals for you and the family! They are fun to make with the children plus they keep well when stored in an airtight container.
- NO-BAKE CRISPY COOKIES
- BAKED OATMEAL CUPS
- EASY PEASY TRUFFLES
Ask your Juice Plus+ Partner to send you the entire Hello Spring Recipe Booklet!
NO-BAKE CRISPY COOKIES INGREDIENTS
85g maple syrup
65g nut butter of your choice
1 scoop Juice Plus+ Complete Chocolate
1⁄4 tsp. sea salt
55g coconut oil
20g puffed rice cereal, gluten-free
45g dairy-free chocolate chips
90g unsweetened coconut flakes
DIRECTIONS
Melt the maple syrup, nut butter and coconut oil over medium heat adding in sea salt and Juice Plus+ Complete powder. Stir until smooth. (This happens quickly.)
Add the rice cereal, chocolate chips, and coconut flakes and remove from the heat.
Mix well. Drop a spoonful sized portion for each cookie on a wax-lined baking sheet.
Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
Want to add even more SPRING to your daily nutrition?
- Add berries to muffins or protein pancakes.
- Enjoy berries with a dollop of yoghurt and a sprinkle of chopped nuts as a snack.
- Add fruit and nuts to your salad with leafy greens, e.g. spinach and chopped pecans.
- Try a homemade gazpacho soup with blended greens.
- Stir berries into your oatmeal right at the end of cooking (with a swirl of honey or maple syrup on top.)
- Place raspberries on each of your fingers and “play” with your food
Having fun with your food is the best way to enjoy it.
Step into Spring by “adding in” more plant-based and whole foods to your healthy active lifestyle. Who doesn’t love adding in lots of fruits and vegetables in our daily routine in creative and fun ways?
