Strawberry Vegan High Protein Smoothie Recipe

If you’re looking for a high protein smoothie recipe that’s vegan and can act as a meal replacement, this tasty strawberry smooth is for you. It’s a high protein smoothie without protein powder (so no yucky protein powder after-taste), no refined sugars, under 10 ingredients, and contains 21 grams of protein! 

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Why Use a Meal Replacement Smoothie?

I love food- like to the point where I spend my life making and writing about it. I am definitely not a smoothie person- I honestly don’t feel full from drinking smoothies. But there are good reasons why one might find a smoothie a more desirable option than a less-blended meal. My inspiration for this recipe came this month when my dad did a fundraiser for ALS, a disease that runs in my family. Because food is always on my mind, I started to wonder what eating and meals would be like for someone suffering from ALS. I did a little research, and discovered that high calorie and high protein foods were important. It’s also important, especially as the disease progresses, to make foods that are soft or liquids that don’t require chewing as muscle tone starts to diminish. If you find this recipe useful and are able, it would be fantastic if you could donate to The ALS Association, or another ALS charity. 

There are other reasons one might want to replace a meal with a smoothie- individuals with other diseases often loose their appetite, and liquids can be easier to get down. Dental issues and treatment (like getting your wisdom teeth removed!) can result in you needing to be on a soft-foods diet, so smoothies like this work well. There are also practicality issues- if you don’t have a lot of time to eat during the day, a smoothie can be a much quicker way to get your meal in. You can even blend it up earlier, and keep it in the fridge until your ready. Some people use meal replacements shakes and smoothies to help them loose weight- I’m not sure there is much evidence that they’re helpful for that, but never the less some people do use them.

Looking for Soft-Foods? Try one of these!

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• Spicy Split Red Lentil Side Dish (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
• Roasted Carrot, Garlic and Rosemary Soup
• Savory Steamed Silken Tofu with Crispy Shiitakes
• Vegan Chia and Pinole Pudding Recipe
• Kabocha Squash Soup with Sunflower Seed Cream

Strawberry High Protein-Smoothie Nutrition

I don’t normally write about nutrition- I’m not a doctor or a nutritionist, and I don’t have any particular knowledge on the subject. I don’t track calories or nutritional intake myself, and everybody is so different in what their body needs. All this to say I don’t really feel justified in saying what or how much people should or should not be eating. That being said, I used a free nutrition calculator to look up the calories, protein, and more in this high-protein smoothie. Again, I am no nutritional expert, and am not giving any medical advice in this post.

Since this is meant as a meal replacement, we wanted it to have a high number of calories- and this is about in the range the average adult needs for a lunch of dinner. Most numbers cite the average woman as needing about 46 grams of protein, while the average man needs roughly 54 grams. This recipe has 21 grams, which is about half of what someone with my body requires in a day. It also has a large serving of fiber, plus a good amount of calcium, iron, and potassium. I know there are plenty of other micro-nutrients in here as well, but the tool I used didn’t calculate those, so this is what you get!

Strawberry Vegan High Protein Smoothie Recipe

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