Survive the Holidays with a Silk Shaken Tropical Smoothie #SilkHoliday

By Kenda - November, 12th 2012

The holiday season is full of joy and laughter, love and family. It’s a time to bake pies, wrap gifts, entertain guests….and try to keep your energy up. I’ll spend several days this year baking, cooking, decorating and more. I need something fast and healthy to start those long days with. My favorite way to survive the holidays? A Silk Tropical Smoothie. While there are plenty of tasty smoothies out there, many call for milk. As much as I love milk (and boy do I), I still know that I need something that packs an even bigger energy punch while also not bogging down my digestion and making me feel sluggish. Silk products are a fantastic way to get the qualities of dairy without the extra like cholesterol and saturated fat. With Silk soy drinks you get up to 35% of your daily calcium plus other beneficial nutrients like Omega-3 for heart health – an ingredient not found at all in cow’s milk. With all the holiday festivities you don’t always have time to grab a nutritious breakfast – start your day in a delicious and healthy way with this easy Silk Smoothie recipe.

Silk Shaken Tropical Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1/2 Fresh Banana – sliced
• 1/2 cup mandarin oranges
• 1/4 tsp Madagascar (or traditional) pure vanilla extract
• 5 oz. Greek Yogurt
• 1 cup Silk Fruit & Protein^™  Mango Peach
• (optional) 1 serving Whey or other Protein/Supplement Powder

1. Combine banana, oranges and yogurt in a food processor or grinder until smooth.
2. Pour your fruit and yogurt mixture into a cocktail shaker or other airtight container such as a wide mouth water bottle, etc.
3. Add Vanilla and Silk Fruit & Protein™  Mango Peach
4. Add 1 – 2 ice cubes and close.
5. Shake well until mixed and the outside of the container is cold.
6. Pour out and enjoy

 Do you have a favorite Silk Holiday recipe you enjoy making and sharing with your friends and family? You could win big!

Enter your recipe for a beverage, entree/side or dessert using Silk Soy Products with the Silk Holiday Recipe Contest between now and December 1st. Enter one or enter them all! Viewers will vote on their favorite recipes and 10 finalists will be selected. Then 1 winner will be chosen from each category by the official Silk Judges and receive a KitchenAid Mixer and FREE Silk for a YEAR! As an added bonus – just for entering you’ll receive a free ‘Silkology’ kitchen apron. Learn more about Silk products and find out how you can use them in your holiday dishes this year at SwitchToSilk.com — You can also follow along for updates, recipes and special offers from Silk on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.  

I want to hear from you – How do you try to make your holidays healthier?

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine.