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Pink strawberry, brown chocolate-cherry and green kefir protein smoothies in jars on a wooden table by a window

3 Protein Smoothies for Weight Loss, Each Under 350 Calories

Prep
5 min
Total
5 min
Servings
1 large glass

A strawberry-oat whey smoothie, a chocolate-cherry silken tofu smoothie and a green kefir-mango smoothie, with protein, fiber and calories worked out from USDA data, and what trials on protein drinks and fullness really show.

Ingredients

  • 1 cupunsweetened almond milk, 8 fl oz (240 ml)
  • 30 gwhey protein isolate powder, unflavored, about 1 scoop; check your label
  • 1 cupfrozen strawberries, about 5 oz (149 g), unsweetened
  • 20 grolled oats, about 1/4 cup
  • 1 tbspchia seeds

Instructions

  1. Liquid and protein first. Pour the almond milk into the blender, then tip the protein powder on top. Pulse two or three times so the powder disappears into the milk before anything frozen goes in.
    Blender jar with almond milk and protein powder, bowls of strawberries, rolled oats and chia seeds around it
  2. Add the rest and blend. Add the frozen strawberries, the oats and the chia seeds. Blend on high for 45 to 60 seconds, until no flecks of oat remain and the smoothie folds over itself. Too thick? Add a splash of almond milk and blend again.
    Blender jar of thick pale pink strawberry smoothie flecked with chia seeds, strawberries on a plate beside it
  3. Pour and serve. Pour into a tall glass and finish with a pinch of chia or a few oat flakes on top. Drink it within the hour, while it is cold and thick. Blended straight from this card with nothing changed, it gave Kerth the texture Kerth was hoping for, quickly and easily, and a glass delicious enough to make again.
    Tall glass of strawberry protein smoothie topped with chia seeds and oats on a gray linen napkin

Notes

  • Blend the oats a little longer than you think: raw oats leave a gritty texture if they are not fully broken down.
  • Whey is made from milk and almond milk from a tree nut. For a version without either, make the chocolate-cherry tofu smoothie further down the page.
  • Powders differ from brand to brand. If your label gives more protein per scoop than the USDA figure used here, your glass has more protein too.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (estimated) : Calories: 340 | Total Carbohydrate: 43 g | Protein: 24 g | Total Fat: 9 g | Sodium: 260 mg

Category: Weight & ProteinAuthor: Kerth GCuisine: American