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Green Protein Smoothie

This Green Protein Smoothie packs a serious nutritional punch. High in essential vitamins and minerals from fresh ingredients like apples, pears, avocado and spinach, this smoothie is a great way to start your day.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 406kcal
Author: Danielle Lima

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 large ripe avocado
  • 4 handfuls fresh spinach
  • 1 green pear
  • 1 green apple
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley
  • 2 lemons for making the smoothie
  • 3 cups pineapple juice, 100% pure for making the smoothie
  • 2 cups water for making the smoothie
  • 4 servings Vanilla Protein Powder (Vegan Preferred) FlavCity highly recommended

Ingredients Per Frozen Smoothie Pack

  • 1/4 avocado
  • 1 handful spinach
  • 1/4 green pear
  • 1/4 green apple
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley

Instructions

Prep freezer bags

  • Add 1/4 avocado, 1 handful of spinach, 1/4 of the pear, 1/4 the apple, and 2 Tbsp. of parsley to each of your 4 freezer safe bags. Place the bags in the freezer and freezer overnight before using. This ensures a nice cold thick smoothie in the morning and preps you for smoothies for the week.

Smoothie

  • When ready to enjoy, add the contents of one freezer bag to a high speed blender with 1/2 lemon juiced, 3/4 cup of pineapple juice, 1/2 cup of water and 1 serving of protein powder. Blend until smooth and no chunks remain. If needed add extra water to your desired consistency.
  • Optional: top with chia seeds and hemp seeds for added nutrition and crunch. Adjust with added lemon juice as needed.

Notes

  • Nutritional information is for 2 scoops of FlavCity Vegan Vanilla Cream protein powder which is higher calorie than others and I highly recommend this smoothie using it. 
  • Nutritional information without protein so you can add your preferred protein powder - 156 cals: 3 protein, 5 fat, 27 carbs, 4 fiber, 20 sugars 
  • Protein Powder Notes: my preferred is the FlavCity Vegan Vanilla Cream which produces a higher calorie full meal smoothie that isn't chalky, grainy or overpowering in protein flavor. Other options: PEScience Gourmet Vanilla and Clean Simple Eats Simply Vanilla - use for OHSNAP for discount on all brands. Use one you LOVE the flavor of as it'll directly effect the smoothie. 
  • You'll learn what flavors you need to adjust for your liking, ex. sometimes I add extra lemon juice or spinach depending on what extra flavor I want that day. 
  • I use a Vitamix blender which handles the frozen contents well. Use a good high speed blended for a smooth smoothie. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1smoothie | Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 1111mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 26g
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