Have you noticed my chocolate chai kick lately? I went through a box of Tazo’s new chocolate chai tea latte concentrate, and dang was it good.Last weekend I went on a great run (it was only great because I kept going despite all the crappy weather/pain/allergies/etc.) in some blustery pollen-filled weather. When I got back, I was overdue for lunch, feeling proud, and desperately in need of a cold and refreshing recovery drink.
I decided to splurge a bit and make myself a recovery milkshake. Yum.
Into my blender went my chocolate chai concentrate, soy vanilla ice cream, vanilla almond milk, and vanilla protein powder.
Holy. crap. It was so good! I was a little ice cream happy with that one, so I obviously had to make one the very next day that was a little lightened up. Both ways are fantastic. One is more of a legit recovery drink, and one’s just dessert.
legit recovery drink:
serves 1
1 C ice
1/2 C chocolate chai tea latte concentrate
1/2 C unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
actually just a milkshake:
serves 1
1 C soy vanilla ice cream
1/2 C chocolate chai tea latte concentrate
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
optional: splash of unsweetened vanilla almond milk if you need it to get the right consistency
Blend everything together!
Nutrition facts per legit recovery drink: Calories: 141; Calories from Fat: 18; Total Fat: 2.0g; Sodium: 242mg; Total Carbohydrates: 18.0g; Dietary Fiber: 0.5g; Sugars: 15.1g; Protein: 13.0g
Nutrition facts per milkshake: Calories: 386; Calories from Fat: 111; Total Fat: 12.3g; Saturated Fat: 0.7g; Sodium: 275mg; Total Carbohydrates: 55.1g; Dietary Fiber: 1.4g; Sugars: 45.4g; Protein: 15.4g
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