Smoothie Recipe with Protein, Seeds, Fruits & Vegetables

On By Will ScottIn fitness, will scott

What’s in my morning smoothie recipe?

This recipe was originally inspired by Rich Roll, in his book Finding Ultra. Rich indicates it originates with Brendan Brazier, Co-Founder of Vega Nutrition, in his book Thrive.

When I first posted this picture on Instagram, my cousin Claudia said I should become a blogger so I decided to write this blog post, albeit a few weeks later.

Rich has, at times been way more hardcore than I typically am about the “whole food, plant based” thing than I. So to make this work, I take some shortcuts, like the Costco Smoothie pack. Ours is also not 100% Vegan because we include Collagen Protein on the advice of Angie’s brother Dr. Nick Thompson, a New Orleans Chiropractor.

When you total up the ingredients they come to about 800 calories and 40 grams of protein.

If you believe my Garmin data that’s about 1/3 of my daily caloric needs and about half of my protein needs. Often times I will push back my daily smoothie until lunch time, along with a couple handfuls of nuts and that will hold me until dinner.

A week's worth of calories

Seeds, lots of seeds:

3 Tbsp Chia Seeds

  • Calories: 180
  • Carbs: 15g
  • Fiber: 15g
  • Protein: 9g

3 Tbsp Hemp Seeds

  • Calories: 180
  • Carbs: 1g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 10g

2 Tbsp Ground Flax Seeds

  • Calories: 70
  • Carbs: 4g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 2g

Powders:

1 Scoop Ancient Nutrition Multi Collagen Protein Powder (not vegan, mea culpa)

  • Calories: 35
  • Protein: 9g

1 Scoop Athletic Greens

  • Calories: 50
  • Carbs: 6g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 2g

1 Tsp Maca Root

  • Calories: 20
  • Carbs: 4g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: <1g

1 Tsp Vitamin C Powder from The Remedy Room

  • 4,000 mg

1/4 Tsp Glutathione Reduced

  • 500 mg

Fruits & Veggies from Costco usually:

Clovis Farms Organic Super Smoothie

  • Calories: 110
  • Protein: 3g

Earthbound Farms Organic Power Greens – About 1.5 Cups or 3 oz. Frozen

  • Calories: 25
  • Protein: 2g

Liquid:

Approx. 1 Cup Coconut Water

  • Calories: 45
  • Carbs: 11g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 0g

Approx. 1/2 Cup Hemp Milk

  • Calories: 40
  • Carbs: 1g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 1g

Other occasional ingredients:

Liquid Liposomal Vitamin C

Frozen Avocado Chunks

Frozen Blueberries

Andi-Lynn’s Elderberry Syrup