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Spring to summer recipes

Updated: Mar 31


The Daily Dose Smoothie

Ingredients: ½ cup frozen pineapple, ½ cup frozen strawberries, ½ cup kale, ¼ cup cucumber juiced or ½ cucumber blended, 4 mint leaves, ¼ cup coconut water, ½ lemon squeezed


Blend all ingredients.



Revival Juice

Ingredients: 1 stalk celery, 1 cucumber, 2 large carrots, 1 lemon


Cut and juice all ingredients.



Springtime Salad

Ingredients: 1 cup diced chicken, 2 cups gem lettuce+arugula, 6 chopped strawberries, 2 tbsp mulberries, ½ cup peas, 3 sliced radishes, 1 spring onion, 1 tsp dijon mustard, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp sea salt, 1 tps garlic powder, 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, ¼ cup sliced almonds


Steam 1-2 chicken breasts

Chop/dice/slice fruit, veggies

Mix mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, spices together for dressing

Mix everything together, serve.



The Basic B Smoothie Bowl

Base Ingredients: 1 cup frozen mixed berries (blueberries, cherries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries), ¼ cup frozen mango, 1-2 tsp spirulina, 1 cup spinach or 1 serving greens powder, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, heavy dash of cinnamon, ½-1 cup water or coconut water


Mix everything in the blender.


Add optional toppings: 1 tbsp chia seeds, ½ tbsp flax seeds, ¼ cup granola, ½ cup fresh blueberries+stawberries+banana+pineapple, 1 tbsp almond butter



Mediterranean Bowl

Ingredients: 1 cup grilled or blackened chicken, 1 cup jasmine rice, 1 cup dark leafy greens, ¼ cup minced parsley, 1tbsp minced mint, ¼ cup diced red onion, ¼ cup diced yellow pepper, ¼ cup chopped tomatoes, ¼ cup diced cucumber, 2 tbsp chopped kalamata olives, 2 tbsp olive oil, ½ lemon squeezed, ½ tbsp sea salt, ½ tbsp garlic powder


Cook chicken

Chop veggies

Mix lettuce with veggies (parsley, mint, onion, pepper, tomatoes, cucumber, olives), olive oil, salt, garlic, lemon

Create bowl - base of rice, top with veg mix and chicken



Summer Tacos

Ingredients: 1 cup grilled or blackened shrimp, 1 cup raw cole slaw mix (carrot/cabbage), 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, 2 tbsp red onion, 1 cup shredded lettuce/salad mix, ¼ cup diced mango, ¼ cup diced cucumber, ½ avocado (mashed), ½ lime squeezed, 1 tsp sea salt, 1tsp garlic powder, 2 Siete tortillas


Grill/blacken shrimp

Dice onion, cucumber, mango

Finely chop cilantro

Mix slaw, fruit, veggies, avocado, herbs, lime, seasoning in a bowl

Create your taco - add mixed creation, shrimp, top with cilantro to taco shell



High-Maintenance Hydrating Water

1 bottle alkaline water

Add to water:

½ tbsp pure salt

½ lemon or lime squeezed 

½ grapefruit or orange squeezed

5-7 mint leaves



The Grillmaster 

Ingredients: 1lb sirloin steak, 2-3 cups spring greens, 1 cob of corn (cut), ½ cup cut cherry/grape tomatoes, ½ cup diced red onion, 1 diced cucumber, ½ avocado, 2 tbsp parsley, 1 clove garlic, ¼ lemon squeezed, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tbsp dijon mustard, ¼ tsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp sea salt


Season and grill steak + corn

Chop corn, onion, cucumber, tomatoes, parsley

Dressing: Mash avocado + garlic + mix with lemon, seasoning, mustard, vinegar

Mix chopped veggies + dressing with salad greens

Serve steak on side of salad



The Refresh Salad

Ingredients: 1 cup grilled chicken breast, 2 cups salad greens, ½ red onion, 1 cup diced watermelon, ½ cup chopped cherries, 1 cup diced cucumber, pinch of fresh parsley, 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil

 ½ lemon squeezed, 1 tsp sea salt


Chop ingredients

Grill chicken or cook in the oven (season with salt, pepper, garlic powder)

Mix all ingredients together



Berry Crumble

Ingredients: 1½  cup frozen blueberries, 1 cup fresh blueberries, ½ cup frozen strawberries, ½ fresh lemon juice + ¼ cup brown sugar, 4 tbsp butter, 1 cup oats, ½ cup almond flour, 2 tbsp vanilla protein powder, 1 tbsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp fine salt


Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix berries, lemon together in a 8x8in baking dish.

Mix all other ingredients together then layer on top of mixed berries.

Bake for 30 minutes or until crisp brown on top.

Option to top with vanilla yogurt or icecream.


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