Strawberry Banana Tofu Smoothie (29 grams of protein!)

Let's take a trip to smoothie town

Listen, friends, I love smoothies as much as the next Nutrition Lady, and I'm always looking for ways to sneak extra protein into them. But here's the catch—I hate the taste of 99% of all protein powders.

Lucky for you, I've made it my mission to come up with easy, delicious, protein-packed smoothies without any protein powder. There's our internet-famous chocolate black bean smoothie, our creamy, dreamy blueberry cheesecake cottage cheese smoothie, and now, my friend, this absolutely elite Strawberry Banana Tofu Smoothie.

If you've never tried throwing a block of tofu into a smoothie before, you're in for a treat. We're using firm tofu here, because that's the tofu you most likely have on hand, and it blends up like a dream. Truly, you won't notice it's in there, but together with unsweetened soy milk and hemp seeds, it brings nearly 30 grams of protein to the party.

Frozen banana creates a creamy, milkshake-like vibe, and melty strawberries with a little squeeze of lemon juice brings a sweet, out-of-this-world flavor. Let's take a trip to smoothie town, shall we?

Step 1: Combine and blend

Combine the frozen banana, strawberries, tofu, soy milk, hemp seeds, and lemon juice in a blender. Blend for 30 seconds.

Step 2: Scrape, and blend some more

After the initial blend, you may have some tofu chunkies (technical term) on the sides of your blender. Stop, give the blender a scrape with a spatula, and then blend again until smooth.

That's it! Go enjoy your smoothie!

Tasty tip! 🥤

Having tested this recipe approximately one zillion times, I've found that the tastiest results come from using partly thawed strawberries. There's something about letting them sit on the counter for a bit and get all juicy that takes this tofu smoothie from excellent to elite. Try it!