July 10, 2020

Recipe: Creamy Kiwi-Lime Smoothie

Protein-packed with tofu and cashew butter

kiwi lime smoothie

You would never guess this creamy, high-protein smoothie gets its texture from tofu and cashew butter. All you will taste is zesty lime and sweet kiwi.

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Ingredients

1 ¼ cups unsweetened almond milk
3 ½ ounces organic silken tofu, drained
2 kiwis, peeled and quartered
2 tablespoons creamy raw cashew butter
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
Juice of 1 lime

Optional: ½ teaspoon no‑alcohol, gluten-free pure vanilla extract or unsweetened vanilla powder

Directions

  1. Place all the ingredients in the blender.
  2. Blend until smooth and creamy.

Nutrition information

Makes 1 serving.

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Serving: 2 1/4 cups

Calories 500
Fat 30g
Saturated fat 4g
Cholesterol 75mg
Fiber 8g
Protein 19g
Carbohydrate 41g
Sodium 170mg

From the book, Eat Fat, Get Thin, by Mark Hyman, MD

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