Nourishing Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Smoothie
yields 1 large smoothie or two smaller ones
Servings 1 servings
Calories 300kcal
Ingredients
- 1 generous handful of spinach 2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves (or more to taste) 1 frozen banana 1/2 cup frozen riced cauliflower 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 1/3 cup coconut yogurt dairy-free milk (start with 1/2 cup, add more as needed) 2 tablespoons chocolate chips (hu chocolate or pascha unsweetened preferred)
Instructions
- prepare ingredients: ensure the banana and riced cauliflower are frozen. chop the mint leaves.
- blend base ingredients: in a high-speed blender, add the spinach, chopped mint leaves, frozen banana, frozen riced cauliflower, vanilla protein powder, and coconut yogurt.
- add liquid: pour in 1/2 cup of dairy-free milk to start. you can add more later if the smoothie is too thick.
- blend smoothie: blend on high until the mixture is smooth and creamy. if the smoothie is too thick, add more dairy-free milk a little at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
- incorporate chocolate chips: add the chocolate chips to the blender and pulse a few times to mix them in, leaving some small chunks for texture.
- serve: pour the smoothie into a glass. you can top with a few extra chocolate chips or a sprig of mint for garnish if desired.