Four Christmas smoothie recipes

Christmas time is here again – but that doesn’t have to mean completely neglecting your triathlon training regime! Leading performance nutritionist Danny Webber from Nutrition X gives us four delicious smoothie recipes packed with health benefits to keep our diets in tact over the festive period…

Black forest gateaux

High in protein and antioxidants – this is a great wintery flavour with a delicious chocolatey taste. Will keep you healthy and solve your sweet tooth craving.

• 300ml milk
• 1 cup frozen mixed berries
• 1 scoop chocolate Big Whey from Nutrition X
• 1 tbsp 0% Greek yoghurt

Add all ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth

Eggnog

A twist on a traditional festive drink – a healthier alternative to the real thing.

• 1 cup (300ml) unsweetened almond milk
• 1 frozen banana
• Pinch of nutmeg
• Pinch of cinnamon
• ½ freshly squeezed orange
• 2 tbsp 0% Greek yoghurt

Add all ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth.

Dust the top with another pinch of nutmeg.

Chocolate orange

If you don’t get a chocolate orange this Christmas, you’ve got to make one of these!

• 250ml milk
• 1 scoop chocolate Big Whey from Nutrition X
• ½ freshly squeezed orange
• 4-5 ice cubes

Add all ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth.

Gingerbread latte

Another festive favourite which could very easily be served warm and will help you recover properly after training.

• 1 tsp ground ginger
• Pinch of cinnamon
• 200ml milk
• 1 tsp coffee granules in 30ml boiling water (or a shot of espresso)
• Drizzle of honey
• 4-5 ice cubes

Add the milk, ginger, cinnamon, honey & ice to a blender and mix.

Add the coffee and boiling water into a glass and stir then add in the ginger milk mixture.

Head to www.nutritionx.co.uk for more information or contact the NutritionX team on Twitter @Nutrition_X

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Jack Sexty Editor at road.cc

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Former 220 staff writer Jack Sexty is now editor at Road.cc. Jack has raced everything up to Ironman distance, is a sub-2hr Olympic-distance athlete and has represented GB at the ITU World AG Champs on several occasions. He's also a regular kit tester on the pages of 220 and holds two world records for pogo jumping – Longest distance pogo stick jumping in 24 hours and Most consecutive jumps on a pogo stick.