Healthy Meal Shake

Above: Before adding the lid to the powder and shaking to combine.

It’s no secret that I’m obsessed with healthy fats. Coconut, hemp, avocado, avocado oil, avocado oil mayo, olives, olive oil, almond butter, cashew butter, 70% or higher dark chocolate… the list goes on and on. Fats make you feel satisfied, so much so that if you eat a meal that has little to no fat, you will find yourself still feeling hungry, and eating snacks after dinner, or wanting dessert all the time. But when you get plenty of good fat with your meal, then you feel satiated.

Growing up we had a LOT of dogs. I learned from a young age that giving the dogs oil on their food made their coats shiny and pretty. As an adult people often tell me that my skin looks healthy or that it “glows.” This has to do with my skin care routine, but a skin care routine alone can’t take all the credit. Drinking enough water, eating REAL food, and getting plenty of good fat is directly related to your skin, nails, and hair, just like ole Fido.

I created this super YUMMY meal shake for myself for times when I’m too busy or too tired to cook, and I thought you might enjoy it too, not that it needs to replace a meal. You could also have it for a snack or a healthy dessert. 😊

Read more about hemp shakes HERE.

Healthy Meal Shake Powder

grain-free, dairy-free, keto, paleo

1 cup organic, cold-pressed hemp protein powder
1 cup coconut milk powder (I use Laird Cacao Superfood Creamer)
2 teaspoons organic spirulina powder
1 teaspoon sea salt

1. Add all the ingredients to a 4 cup mason jar. Shake to combine.
2. Store in the fridge to prevent fats from going rancid.

Makes 8 shakes

Approximate Nutritional Information:
Note: This is for the powder only. Additional nutritional information from when non-dairy milk is added to the shake can be found below.

Fat          6.5 grams
Carbs       13 grams
Fiber         3 grams
Sugars      6.5 grams
Protein     8 grams

Calcium       148mg
Iron                  3mg
Potassium   318mg
Magnesium 133mg

Spirulina        500mg
Vitamin A       375mcg
Vitamin K           4mcg
B12                      .5mcg
C-Phycocyanin 35mg
Chlorophyll        2.5mg

To make the shake:

1. Add a cup of non-dairy milk to the blender.*
2. Add 1/4 cup Healthy Meal Shake Powder (above).
3. Optional for sweetness and improved texture: Add 1 pitted Medjool date, or 2 pieces of frozen banana**
4. Add about 10 ice cubes.
5. Puree until smooth and enjoy!

* I use Unsweetened Vanilla Tempt Hemp Milk. This adds another 8 grams of healthy hemp fats, 1 more carb, and 2 more grams of protein. It also contains:
Vitamin A 10%
Calcium 30%
Vitamin D 25%
B12             25%
Magnesium 10%
Iron                6%
Vitamin E     8%

**If you need more carbs in your shake then add 1/4 cup cooked sweet potato or replace some of the ice with store-bought frozen sweet potato

♥, Kelly