Mighty Matcha Wheatgrass Protein Smoothie
Vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, no bake/raw, oil-free, refined sugar-free, soy-free
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This protein-packed smoothie is incredibly fast to throw together, and it's super energizing thanks to the matcha green tea powder and wheatgrass juice! I like to think of it as my early morning "jump-start" during the hot summer months. The matcha powder provides a small amount of caffeine (jitter-free!) to power you through the morning. It's filling, too, packing more than 25 grams of protein into just one glass (depending on the protein powder that you use). If you can't get your hands on wheatgrass juice, feel free to swap it with fresh green juice (see my tips below).
Yield
Serves 1 (makes 2 to 2 1/2 cups)
Prep Time
5 Minutes
Cook time
0 Minutes
Total Time
5 Minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups (310 mL) unsweetened almond milk
- 1 large peeled frozen banana (150 g), chopped into chunks
- 2 to 3 (35 to 50 g) frozen wheatgrass cubes*
- 1 heaping scoop (30 g) unflavoured protein powder**
- 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons (2 to 3 g) matcha green tea powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, or to taste
Directions:
- Add all the smoothie ingredients into a high-speed blender, and blend on high until smooth. Serve and enjoy!
- * I use Evergreen frozen wheatgrass juice. You can find it in the freezer section of grocers like Whole Foods or other natural food stores. Each cube contains about 1 1/2 tablespoons of juice.
- ** I use Sunwarrior Warrior Blend Natural Protein Powder in this smoothie. Feel free to use your favourite protein powder!
- Try freezing fresh green juice into ice cubes, as a fun swap for the frozen wheatgrass!