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Ingredients for healthy mocha protein shake with spinach

The Coffee Protein Shake We’ve Been Drinking for Years [Recipe]

written by Parita 13 Comments

If there’s one constant in mine and Vishnu’s ever changing lives, it’s breakfast.  And not just any breakfast.  Almost every morning for the past few years, we wake up, brush our teeth, and make THE shake. 

Now that I think about it, I’m not sure why I haven’t shared the recipe on MIS until now.  Sorry about that!

As strange as it probably sounds, this shake is everything to us.  It’s delicious, satisfying, healthy, and the only way we know how to start our day. 

I’ve actually been making some variation of this shake for the past 4-5 years…before Vishnu and I got married.  And with his help, I think we’ve perfected the recipe. 

In fact, I know we have because everyone who tries our version asks for the recipe and/or asks me to make it when they visit (both mine and Vishnu’s families love this stuff!).  During Aekta and Adarsh’s engagement weekend, his parents tried my concoction and made me promise to email the recipe with links to all the necessary ingredients.  Ha!

Mocha Protein Shake 1

You’ll just have to take the fam’s word for it and make it yourself!  Trust me, you’ll wake up thinking about breakfast and this delicious shake!

Oh and don’t be scared by the spinach.  Not only does it add extra nutrients, but it also makes the shake a beautiful green color…don’t skip the spinach! 

Mocha Protein Shake 3

Mocha Protein Shake 4

Coffee Protein Shake
Serves 2

16 oz. plain unsweetened almond milk
1 tablespoon instant coffee
2 tablespoons PB2 OR 1.5 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons chia OR ground flax seeds
2 tablespoons protein powder of choice*
3 handfuls of spinach leaves
2 frozen bananas**

Add ingredients (in the order listed above) to a high powered blender and blend until completely combined.

*We like the taste and texture of Sunwarrior Vanilla protein powder, but feel free to use your favorite kind.
**If you don’t have frozen bananas on hand, feel free to throw in 1/2 cup of ice cubes.

Side note: A lot of people ask what kind of blender we have.  We were gifted a Blendtec a few Christmases ago, and it is by far our favorite and most used appliance.  Simply put, it’s amazing.  I know it’s expensive and quite the investment, but it does so much more than make shakes (soups, sauces, ice cream, brownie batter, etc.).  I can’t even begin to explain how well it blends everything.  I use mine at least twice a day. 

Mocha Protein Shake 2

My next Blendtec investment will likely be the Twister Jar.  I haven’t quite been able to sell Vishnu on this, but I’m working on it!

Have a wonderful Friday and weekend! 

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Written on October 16, 2015 Related:Food, Recipe

WIAW #5

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Welcome to another week of WIAW (a big shout out to Jenn at Peas & Crayons)!

Before I go through my eats for the day, I want to address something.  From what I understand, WIAW is about sharing your Wednesday meals.  Well, if you haven’t noticed yet, my meals on this particular day are kindaaa boring.  Therefore, from here on out, my WIAW posts are going to be about the fun things I ate all week long that I didn’t blog about.  I don’t think I’m breaking any big rules here…just trying to keep things from getting stale. Smile

Let’s get on with it…

Breakfast

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My usual PB + chocolate + banana protein shake…freakin’ delicious!

Y’all know the drill, but here’s what went into the blender anyways:

    • 1 frozen banana
    • 1 tablespoon Hershey’s Dark Chocolate cocoa powder
    • 1 scoop Sun Warrior chocolate protein powder
    • 1 spoon PB
    • 1 cup skim milk
    • 1 large handful spinach

Lunch

Again, y’all know what’s coming (see why I decided to change things up?!).  I had a huge salad at work today with all the fixins’: spinach, celery, carrots, beets, red and green bell peppers, olives, tomatoes, half a boiled egg, sunflower seeds, and balsamic dressing.  YUM-O!

Snacks

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Does this beauty even need an introduction!?  This is my FAV kind…so so so good!

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Crispy, delicious, and sweet

Dinner

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Ok, so if you thought last night’s dinner was a good idea, wait until I tell you about tonight’s.  This very simple dish that I threw together in 3 minutes was a-mazing!  Here’s what I did…

        • Top a plate of cooked spaghetti squash with 1/2 cup of canned diced tomatoes
        • Drizzle with a little bit of olive oil
        • Microwave for about 2 minutes
        • Season with dried basil, garlic powder, salt, and red pepper flakes
        • Top off with a little bit of Annie’s Goddess dressing (this is the ingredient that takes this dish to a new level)

My mom is so cute.  When she read last night’s post, she thought I made spaghetti and topped it with squash and ricotta.  She was so confused as to why I cooked squash for 45 minutes.  When I told her that I didn’t make any regular spaghetti, she was amazed.  I think I’m going to have to make this for her the next time I’m home.  Hehe.  Love you, momma!

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On a completely different note, Vishnu is off to Europe today with one of his best friends. They have quite the trip planned – I think it’s something crazy like 7 countries in two weeks. 

I miss my fiancé already!  Even though we probably wouldn’t have seen each other in the next two weeks anyways, it’s still weird to have him be on a totally different continent.  I hope we get to Skype every couple of days (fingers crossed)!

Well, I’m off to watch some TV! Smile Have a wonderful night!

Do you like my idea of weekly vs. Wednesday eats?

Written on June 22, 2011 Related:Food, Recipe

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