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Green Warrior Protein Smoothie

Name: Green Warrior Protein Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened almond milk; 1 cup baby spinach, packed; 1/2 cup kale, stems removed; 1/4 avocado; 1/2 cucumber, roughly chopped; 6 fresh mint leaves; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, about 30 g; 4 ice cubes

Spinach, kale, avocado and cucumber blended smooth with vanilla protein, mint and lemon. Green that actually tastes good. 27 g protein, 7 g net carbs.

prep: 5 min
cook: 0 min
total: 5 min
serves: 1
level: easy

Per serving: 250 kcal · 27 g protein · 11 g fat · 7 g net carbs

Most green smoothies hide a banana in them and stop being low-carb. This one gets its body from avocado and its freshness from cucumber, mint and lemon instead.

The vanilla protein rounds the greens out. If you are suspicious of green drinks, this is the one to start with.

This is number 2 of our top 20 high protein, low carb smoothies.

method

Pour the almond milk into the blender, then pack in the spinach, kale, cucumber, avocado, mint and lemon juice.
Add the protein powder and ice. Blend on high for 30 to 45 seconds, until completely smooth. Greens take the full 45 seconds.
Taste and adjust: a few more ice cubes for thicker, a splash more liquid for thinner. Drink cold.

chef's tips

Blend until there are no flecks. A grainy green smoothie is a texture problem, not a flavor one.
Frozen spinach works and makes it colder; use a small handful.
Use a protein powder with no added sugar. It is the difference between 3 and 15 grams of carbs per scoop.