ACAI-PROTEIN FROSTY SUPER SMOOTHIE! And It’s Vegan

by Susan Cross | Posted: June 7th, 2010 | No Comments »

Better than ice cream??? Try our Acai-Protein Frosty Super Smoothie!

It’s been so hot and it seems like everywhere I go there is ice cream! It’s hard not to give into temptation when you want a cold-frosty treat. I thought you might be feeling the same way, so I came up with a ice cold treat that’s sweet, refreshing, so satisfying and loaded with nutrients.

The Acai (a-sah-ee) berry, is a small purple fruit that grows in the Amazon Rain Forest.

Acai berry is considered a wonder fruit due to it’s extremely high nutrient and antioxidant content. The Acai berry is rich in omega fats, electrolytes, proteins, antioxidants, Vitamins A, B1 and E and amino acids. I love it because it is a true superfood. Acai is most known as a weight loss supplement because it naturally raises your metabolic rate. Acai is also credited with cell recovery (because of its super high anti-oxidant rating it prevents oxidative stress that causes cell damage) and it reduces aging.

VIB NOTE: Beware of pills claiming to be acai or cheap juices sold in magazines (they are mainly sugar). Buy organic, good quality acai. I love Sambazon brand frozen acai berries and their frozen acai sorbet -both in the frozen section of health food stores.

ACAI-PROTEIN FROSTY SUPER SMOOTHIE: IT’S VEGAN!

-6-8 oz. VITA COCO COCONUT WATER
-1/2 cup SAMBAZON FROZEN ACAI BERRIES (or SAMBAZON ACAI sorbet if you really want a treat)
-1 frozen banana
-1 scoop SUN WARRIOR PROTEIN POWDER
-10 Ice Cubes

Place everything in Vita-Mix and blend. Well done, you just made one delicious, protein, vegan, high antioxidant, nutritious smoothie! You can’t get that from Ben and Jerry.