Healthy Summer Refresh | Weekend Wanderings

Happy Sunday everyone! I don’t know about y’all, but after summer travels and Fourth of July celebrations–I could use a bit of a healthy summer refresh. When I have a routine it seems simple to keep good habits, but with changing schedules I often let my focus stray elsewhere. So today we’re talking healthy recipes that you can incorporate into your summer fun, instead of giving up those beloved summer grill sessions and sweet cocktails. With these detox drinks, nutrient smoothies and superfood salads the goal is to give your body some of the good stuff it needs in between some more indulgent recipes. Let us know which of these you try, or what you stick to for a healthy summer refresh. Enjoy!

SMOOTHIES

Banana Almond Smoothie –  Bon Appetit

• 1 frozen peeled banana broken into 3–4 chunks
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 tablespoon almond butter
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

Ginger Peach Smoothie –  Martha Stewart

• 2 handfuls baby spinach
• 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
• 2 cups frozen sliced peaches
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 1/4 cups water

Lovely Green Smoothie  –  Modern Honey

• 1 cup Pineapple
• 2 cups Spinach
• ½ cup Grapes
• 1½ cup Orange Juice
• 1 Banana
• Ice

Tropical Blueberry Smoothie –  Martha Stewart

DETOX DRINKS

Lemon Tumeric Drink –  Modern Honey

• 2 cups Water
• 1 Lemon, squeezed
• 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon Ground Ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Stevia or 1 Tablespoon Honey or Real Maple Syrup

Pomegranate Pineapple Juice –  Zesty South Indian Kitchen 

• 1 cup Chopped Pineapple
• 1/2 cup Pomegranate juice ( I used Pom)
• 1 ½ cup Water
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1-inch piece of Ginger

Watermelon and Strawberry Mint Detox Water –  Lose Weight by Eating

• 4 cups watermelon in / 2-inch cubes, lightly mashed
• 1/2 pint strawberries, sliced in half
• 6 sprigs mint (lightly crushed)

Cinnamon Lemon Detox Water –  Your Southern Peach

• 32 oz. filtered cold water
• 1 lemon
• 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon*
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• Mint leaves for garnish

SALADS

For all of these recipes, head on over to the linked websites for step-by-step instructions. 

Blueberry Broccoli Spinach Salad –  Peas and Crayons

Click here for the dressing recipe. 

• 4 oz fresh baby spinach
• 1/2 cup chopped broccoli
• 1/2 a ripe avocado
• 1/4 cup blueberries
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2-4 TBSP dried cranberries
• 2-4 TBSP roasted sunflower seeds (I used unsalted)
• black pepper, to taste (optional)

Pear Goat Cheese Salad –  Cotter Crunch

Note: This one is a healthy gluten-free!

• 5 oz (140 g) kale (winter red kale works too)
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) honey
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• Sea Salt
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 large pears, seeded and cut into thin strips (I used Anjou Green pears)
• 1 bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips or chopped (see notes for winter seasonal produce option)
• 1.5 ox (43 g) sunflower seeds
• 4 oz (115 g) goat cheese, crumbled

Buffalo Chickpea Salad –  Peas and Crayons

• 1 (15 ounce) can of chickpeas
• 1 TBSP avocado oil
• 1/4-1/2 tsp sea salt, to taste
• 1/4-1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/8 tsp turmeric, optional
• a pinch of cayenne pepper for extra heat, if desired
• 2-3 TBSP Frank’s Red Hot sauce ( used 3)
• 1 TBSP unsalted butter, melted
• 5 oz salad greens: arugula + romaine
• 1 bell pepper (any color) chopped
• 1-2 cups chopped/sliced tomato
• plus all your favorite salad toppings and mix-ins – have fun!

Citrus Roast Beef Goat Cheese Salad –  FoolProof Living

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• 1 cup dry black-eyed peas
• 4 red and yellow fresh beets, rinsed
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 6 cups mixed greens, rinsed
• 1 cup lightly toasted walnuts
• 1 Cara Cara Orange, peeled and sliced
• ½ blood orange, peeled and sliced
• ½ cup pomegranate seeds as garnish
• ½ cup crumbled goat cheese

There you have it–everything you need for a healthy summer refresh!

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