High Protein Strawberry & Pineapple Smoothie

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I love this smoothie recipe! It’s refreshing, nutritious and high in protein. But, the best thing about this smoothie is that it has just enough carbohydrates to give me a real boost of energy in the mornings when I drink it as a meal replacement for my breakfast.

Though at first glance the calorie content of this smoothie appear to be high keep in mind that it also contains over 30g of protein per serving. If you wish to reduce the number of calories in this smoothie you can simply omit the protein powder or use a low-calorie protein powder such as Muscle Milk Light.

High Protein Strawberry & Pineapple Smoothie Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen strawberries (20 calories)
• 1 cup frozen pineapple (1g protein, 100 calories)
• 1 ripe banana (1g protein, 100 calories)
• 1/2 cup 100% pomegranate juice (50 calories)
• 1/2 cup coconut water (30 calories)
• 1/2 cup Lifeway Real Kefir strawberry-flavored smoothie (5g protein, 70 calories)
• 2 cups unsweetened organic soy milk (14g protein, 160 calories)
• 2 scoops vanilla or strawberry flavored protein powder (40g +/- protein depending on type of protein used, 200 +/- calories depending on the type of protein used)
• 1 cup ice (optional but recommended if you’re using fresh fruit)
  

High Protein Smoothie Nutritional Information

• Recipe serves: 2
• Calories per serving: 365 +/-
• Grams of protein per serving: 30g +/-

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