How to Make Protein Shakes with Dates

Protein shakes are essential for weight training and bulking up, but the same vanilla shakes with banana and peanut butter can get old. Fresh dates are believed to have medicinal properties, helping the body cleanse toxic properties. A protein shake made with fresh dates, orange, almond and vanilla flavors will be sure to awaken your taste buds with its North African/Middle Eastern taste while giving you the energy you need to get through a workout.

Things You'll Need

• 1 ounce almonds 2 to 3 whole fresh dates 8 ounces orange juice 30 grams vanilla protein powder 1/2 banana

Instructions

1. Drop the almonds in a plastic bag, and mash them with a mallet or other hard object until they are ground into a fine powder. Slice the dates, and remove the pits.

2. Place the orange juice, vanilla protein powder and banana in a blender. Blend until the mixture is uniformly smooth.

3. Add the dates, 4 to 5 ice cubes and almonds to the mixture. Blend until the dates and ice are fully pureed: No large pieces of dates or ice should remain.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not discard the other banana half --- refrigerate it, and add it to your next date protein shake.

References

• Great Tasting Protein Shake Recipes