If you’re someone who likes your smoothies especially sweet and healthy, this tropical smoothie is for you. It makes a great post-workout recovery shake, which is exactly what I used it for, but it doesn’t taste like one. Every ingredient, including the candy-sweet fruits, contributes to the overall protein content, but the nuts, seeds, soy milk, and protein powder provide the lion’s share. All together, this smoothie packs 38 grams of protein! That’s almost an entire day’s worth for the average adult.
Now, I know what you might be thinking: “Protein powder? Isn’t that a cheat?” Typically, you’d be correct, but even without the protein powder, this particular smoothie still yields 18 grams of protein, which is quite a lot for a plant-based beverage. It’s not just all about the protein, though. This smoothie contains chia seeds, which provide all nine essential amino acids. It also has a high amount of potassium, another important muscle building nutrient. Give it a try and let us know what you think in the comments below!
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened soymilk
- 1 banana
- 1/4 cup cashews
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 medjool date
- 1 tbsp raisins
- Splash of full-fat coconutmilk
- Scoop of Vega protein powder (optional)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. I recommended blending it for at least 2 min to ensure the nuts and raisins get properly pureed.
Notes
This smoothie is very sweet, so I recommend using an unsweetened milk. If you don't have any, you might just want to try using less fruit, unless you really like your smoothies super sweet.
If you're wondering what flavor Vega protein powder I used, it was the berry flavored Protein and Plants.
