Almond Coconut Protein Smoothie

We couldn’t miss something for all the coconut heads out there (maybe because we belong to them too). The almond coconut protein smoothie is a way to do something nice for yourself even when you’re on a concrete diet, and adding the protein punch, it surely falls in our best high protein smoothies list.

Ingredients:

For the nuts:

• ¼ cup unsweetened shredded dried coconut
• ¾ cup raw almonds
• 2 cups warm water

For the shake:

• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (with no added sugar)
• 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp coconut butter or coconut oil
• 2 cups cold filtered water
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp Celtic sea salt or kosher salt
• Honey to taste (optional)

Preparation Method:

• The night before you make the shake, mix the coconut, 2 cups warm water, salt, and almonds in a container. Make sure the nuts are covered in water. Pour some more if needed. Cover the container and let it sit at room temperature for around 8 hours. Soaking the nuts will help them activate their true nutritional power and release some specific inhibitory enzymes which aren’t very favorable to our organism.
• In the morning, strain the coconut and nuts from the water. Add the almonds and coconut into a blender.
• in the 2 cups of filtered cold water.
• Add the protein powder, ice, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, and coconut butter/oil.
• Let the blender work for a few minutes (about 4 minutes with normal blenders) until you have a creamy texture.
• …read the full recipe here. ( Credit - Always Order Desert)