Kyle's Daily Green Protein Smoothie
Posted by Kyle Williams on Jul 01, 2016 in #Ambassador Blogs#Recipes.
Ingredients
- 1 scoop Bulk Nutrients Natural WPI in Chocolate*
- 500ml water
- 1 medium sized frozen banana
- ½ a handful brazil nuts
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 2 to 3 heaped handfuls spinach leaves
- Dash of salt
- Dash of cinnamon sugar
- Dash of cayenne pepper
- Dash of ginger
*You can use any Bulk Nutrients protein powder in Chocolate for this recipe.
Directions
- Place all ingredients into a blender.
- Blend on highest setting for 30-45 seconds.
- Enjoy!
Nutritional Breakdown
- Calories 445
- Carbs 39g – Sugar 16g
- Protein 39g
- Fats 18g
- Fiber 12g
Reduced Calorie/Carb/Fat Option
- 500mls Water
- ½ a medium sized Frozen Banana
- 1 scoop Bulk Nutrients Chocolate Protein Powder (I use Protein Matrix)
- 1 Tbsp Cacao Powder
- 1 Tbsp Chia Seeds
- 1 Tbsp Cacao Powder
- 2 to 3 heaped handfuls Spinach Leaves
- Dash of salt
- Dash of cinnamon sugar
- Dash of Cayenne Pepper
- Dash of Ginger
Nutritional Breakdown
- Calories 321
- Carbs 24g – Sugar 10g
- Protein 35g
- Fats 9g
- Fiber 11g
Variations
- Add more or less water to make a thinner or thicker consistency respectively
- If you want a more flavoursome smoothie, substitute coconut milk for water
- If you want a less dark colour smoothie, omit the cacao powder & use vanilla protein powder
- To lower the fat content, remove the brazil nuts
- To reduce the carbs, remove the banana or go with ½ a banana only
An Important Word On Blenders
Once you get on the daily smoothie train, you’ll realise you need to get yourself a kick-ass blender. One that can fully crush any ingredient with ease and not leave your smoothie thick with unblended fruit, nuts or vegetables. To that end, I highly recommend you invest in a high-quality powerful blender such as a Vitamix, Blendtec, Froothie Optimum 9400 (my choice), Magic Bullet, or Nutri-Ninja.