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Vanilla Chai Smoothie

Name: Vanilla Chai Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1/2 cup strong chai tea, brewed and cooled; 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk; 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, about 30 g; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 4 ice cubes

Cooled chai tea blended with almond milk and vanilla protein. Cozy spice, 25 g protein, 3 g net carbs.

prep: 5 min
cook: 0 min
total: 5 min
serves: 1
level: easy

Per serving: 140 kcal · 25 g protein · 3 g fat · 3 g net carbs

Brew the chai strong and let it cool; the tea is the flavor base here, so a weak cup makes a bland smoothie.

The result drinks like an iced chai latte with 25 grams of protein hiding in it.

This is number 7 of our top 20 high protein, low carb smoothies.

method

Brew the chai with two bags for a strong half cup and let it cool completely, or use cold leftover chai.
Pour the chai and almond milk into the blender, add the protein powder and cinnamon.
Add the ice. Blend on high for 30 to 45 seconds, until completely smooth. Taste and adjust: a few more ice cubes for thicker, a splash more liquid for thinner. Drink cold.

chef's tips

Brew the tea the night before and keep it in the fridge; warm tea melts the ice and thins the drink.
A pinch of ground ginger or cardamom pushes the chai character further.
Use a protein powder with no added sugar. It is the difference between 3 and 15 grams of carbs per scoop.