Green Protein Smoothie
Meal: 209 cal Protein: 15 g Carbs: 39 g Fat: 3 g
Protein Smoothies can be Big Macs in a Blender when it comes to calories. But the really interesting point here is that they don’t need to be to satisfy both your daily protein goals and still stay within your budgeted calories. First, protein is plentiful in most vegetables, so before you add any protein powders, you may already meet your protein goals just with the greens in your smoothie. Second, it’s important to know how much protein you need and how to spread it out into all of your meals so your body has the ability to fully absorb it. The average woman needs 55g-65g of protein each day. That means you should have about 20g of protein at each email. This smoothie has 15g without a protein powder and 24g with the Marine Collagen. Did you know that 1 Cup of Green Peas has 9g of Protein? And they’re so much healthier than a processed Pea Protein Powder.
Ingredients
- ½ Medium Banana
- ½ C Peas , Frozen
- 1 C Spinach
- 1 Mandarin Orange , peeled
- 1 Tbsp Blue Spirulina (Terrasoul is my favorite brand)
- Pinch Sea Salt
Directions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Add ice if you prefer it to be cooler.
- For more Protein, you can add 1 serving of an Unflavored, Unsweetened Protein Powder. My favorite is Vital Proteins Marine Collagen which adds an additional 9g of Protein.
