Strawberry Protein Smoothie
A High-Protein Smoothie to Start Your Morning Right
It’s Strawberry Protein Smoothie season around here. When it’s cool and grey, I don’t crave smoothies and my Vitamix goes into hibernation. And then like clockwork, I start making a smoothie every morning. It’s usually after the first batch of humid weather in Houston. I’m not used to the sudden shift in temperature and my body is tired and depleted from the heat and heavy air (there’s no other way to describe it!). Lately, I’ve been craving a healthier, lower-sugar, higher-protein smoothie. And this Strawberry Protein Smoothie rings in at 40 grams of protein in 1 cup!
My kids used to want a very simple strawberry-banana variation on repeat. I could never add protein powder, collagen peptides, frozen cauliflower, chia seeds or spinach. It was a very basic combo of frozen strawberries, banana and vanilla yogurt. More like a lassi! But over the years, we’ve evolved. Now I can add avocado or frozen coconut, nut butter for extra protein, frozen spinach and cauliflower and other nutritional add-ins. I wanted to share our latest iteration with you all in case your morning routine is calling for a hefty dose of protein, like mine.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 scoop protein powder plain or vanilla
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/4 avocado
- 1/2 to 1 cup strawberries frozen or fresh
- 1/4 cup spinach leaves frozen or fresh
- 1/4 cup frozen cauliflower riced or florets
- 1/2 cup plain 2% Greek yogurt
- 1 scoop ice
Instructions
- Blend all the ingredients in a high-powered blender until smooth and creamy!
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