Thick Banana Protein Smoothie
By Rachel Grunwell
I saw a nutritionist a while ago and realised I wasn’t getting enough fuel into my body in the morning – given I was running a lot to start my day. So she recommended I add in a protein-powered smoothie to give me more fuel and energy! This stopped me eating so much chocolate at night (although I still eat some dark chocolate as I love it!) So ever since then I’ve adopted smoothies and juices as a great extra meal when I exercise. I’m always trying out new recipes, but at the moment I’m loving using Clean Lean Protein. I love the idea it comes from peas – yes, that’s right, European Golden Peas to be precise! I also like that it has no gluten, dairy, egg, soy, peanuts, additives or preservatives, lactose or artificial colours…. etc I’ve seen it stocked everywhere of late – in gyms, yoga studios and even the Ecostore.
Here’s a recipe below I made today using Clean Lean Protein. I just bang in all of the below ingredients into a blender and then top with honey toasted coconut chips. You can add 1 tablespoon of yoghurt if you don’t mind dairy and this makes it extra thick and creamy and then you can even eat it with a spoon…. it’s delicious! x
Thick Banana Protein Smoothie:
1 cup of Vanilla Almond Milk
1.5 scoops of Clean Lean Protein (Vanilla flavour)
1 teaspoon of Manuka honey
a shake of cinnamon
a handful of ice
1 tablespoon of linseed
1 tablespoon of almond meal
1 teaspoon of Ceres Organics ABC (almonds, brazils, cashews)