This pineapple smoothie is perfect post-workout because it’s packed with nutrients known to help decrease inflammation and speed up muscle recovery.
Yesterday’s I hosted a green smoothie workshop at my local Pure Barre studio.
I gave everyone my spiel about green smoothies… highlighting that they’re such a great way to provide your body with a large dose of leafy greens and the fact that blending helps to break down the vitamins, minerals and enzymes included so they’re easily digested and absorbed by your body.
I actually prefer them to green juice just because with smoothies you’re still getting all the fiber, which is pretty much nonexistent with juices.
Ingredients for a Post-Workout Smoothie
I chose the ingredients for this pineapple smoothie strategically knowing that I’d be serving it after a workout class.
Pineapple is rich with the enzyme bromelain, which aids in the digestion of protein and can help curb inflammation. It’s also packed with vitamin C, an important antioxidant for tissue growth and healing.
Apples and lemon are both loaded with vitamin C as well as a myriad of additional vitamins, minerals and nutrients.
Kale and chia seeds are both nutritional powerhouses so they were no-brainer additions to the smoothie.
And the addition of ginger is key because it has powerful anti-inflammatory powers. It also adds a nice little spicy zing to the smoothie.
With these ingredients, this pineapple smoothie is an awesome drink for refueling after a workout, but it’s also great for when you’re sick or healing from an injury.
The one thing I will mention is that this smoothie doesn’t have a ton of protein like most post-workout smoothies you’ll see out there. If you feel like your workout is intense enough to warrant the need for protein replenishment, you can certainly add some protein powder to the smoothie or simply enjoy the smoothie as part of a meal that includes a good source of protein.
If you try this pineapple smoothie be sure to leave a comment and star rating letting us know how it turned out! Your feedback is super helpful for the EBF team and other EBF readers!
This pineapple recovery smoothie is packed with nutrients known to help decrease inflammation and in turn, speed up muscle recovery.
Ingredients
1/2 apple, cored and chopped
1 cup frozen pineapple
3/4 cup water or coconut water
1 cup baby kale
1–2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 knob fresh ginger
1 teaspoon chia seeds (optional)
Instructions
Blend all ingredients in a high-powered blender. Blend until smooth, adding additional water until the smoothie is the texture and consistency you enjoy.
Made this smoothie for an easy meal replacement and to help ease getting back into a steady diet. It was very good I would recommend using a small amount of ginger a lot goes a long way!
Looks delicious, Brittany! I really like green smoothies (usually I make them of spinach). I have never tried chia seeds, but I have them on my list to try. So far I like goji seeds as additional ingredient 🙂
This is absolutely the smoothie I need after my Saturday long run! I love that it helps with muscle inflammation and the ginger is perfect because my stomach usually takes a little while to settle after all the miles.
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That was perfect!
I also add some Spirulina power 😍
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Made this smoothie for an easy meal replacement and to help ease getting back into a steady diet. It was very good I would recommend using a small amount of ginger a lot goes a long way!
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Looks delicious, Brittany! I really like green smoothies (usually I make them of spinach). I have never tried chia seeds, but I have them on my list to try. So far I like goji seeds as additional ingredient 🙂
Looks and sounds tasty! I did a half marathon this weekend, so a recovery smoothie sounds amazing!
Whoa! Congrats Katie, that’s so awesome!! And yes, you definitely need this smoothie to help your muscles recover.
This is absolutely the smoothie I need after my Saturday long run! I love that it helps with muscle inflammation and the ginger is perfect because my stomach usually takes a little while to settle after all the miles.
Oh yes, this smoothie would be awesome after a long run! Let me know if you try it, Danae.
Oh my gosh, I wish I’d been at that smoothie workshop! Sounds fun! This looks delicious.
I wish you could have been there as well. That would have been so fun. 🙂
love that you added coconut water to this! I’ll have to try that, yum!!!
I recently started making pineapple smoothies and can’t believe I didn’t start sooner. So fresh and yummy! love the recipe 😀
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I’ve not had pineapple in a smoothie before but I’m sure it’s delicious. Great recipe.
It’s so good and using frozen pineapple makes the smoothie extra creamy.