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I believe that any time is a great time for a smoothie, especially when you’re trying to turn it into a meal replacement smoothie. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, snack, post workout fuel, late night munchies, etc— you name it!
Our bodies have some vicious cravings (and also need) vitamins and minerals all day long. Leafy greens and fresh fruit in a blended smoothie always makes for a great option.
I use the meal replacement smoothie recipe below to power my day with whole foods and plant protein, and now you can, too!
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Yet at certain times of day, our body needs different things to thrive. Let’s take actual meals, like breakfast, lunch and dinner. These meals are super important— and can be easily swapped for a green smoothie. You just have to know the right way to do it, which we talk about below.
Health Benefits of a Meal Replacement Smoothies
A smoothie can be a meal replacement if using the correct ingredients. I drink meal replacement smoothies for breakfast or lunch most days. Sometimes it’s because I’m in a hurry and just want to down something asap. Other times it’s because I’m trying to slim down (usually after vacation). Swapping a meal with a smoothie can benefit you in these ways:
- You’ll be more energized thanks to all the fresh, raw ingredients
- They’re super quick to make and drink
- You’re hydrating your body
- Less bloating than usual when eating a meal
- It’ll help with weight loss
How to Turn a Smoothie into a Meal
The key to replacing meals with smoothies is including healthy fats AND proteins. Healthy fats and proteins are the way to go if you want to power up with a green smoothie meal replacement. This combo will keep you feeling full and give you the energy you need to cruise right through ’til your next snack or meal. Below are our favorite options for smoothie meal replacement boosters:
Pick a Plant-Based Protein
Plant-based proteins keep your body full and give you tons of energy. They also help repair your muscles, which is perfect for that post-workout buzz. Oh, kale to the yeah!
- Hemp hearts
- Chia seeds
- Homemade protein powder
- Rolled oats
- Tofu
Pick a Healthy Fat
Healthy fats protect your heart, keep your energy levels up, boost metabolism, and lower bad cholesterol levels. So please don’t skip the fats. They’re actually really, really good for you! And the ingredients below make your green smoothies extra creamy.
- Avocado
- Coconut oil or MCT oil
- Almond butter or other homemade nut butter
- Chia seeds (yep, here they are again! These babies are loaded with healthy fats and protein, making them a great everyday booster)
Examples of Meal Replacement Add-Ins
Smoothies can be the perfect fast food by adding healthy fats and plant-based protein. Use one of these meal replacement booster combos in your next green smoothie. The boosts are measured to work with all 250+ of our smoothie recipes.
- 2 tbs chia seeds + 2oz silken tofu
- 2 tbs hemp hearts + ¼ avocado
- 2 tbs plant-based protein powder + 1 tbs coconut oil
- 1 tbs almond butter + 2 tbs rolled oats
- 2 tbs chia seeds + 1 tbs coconut oil
Meal Replacement Smoothie FAQs
Any time is the right time for a smoothie! Personally, we love drinking ours in the morning for a great start to the day. But besides drinking a smoothie as breakfast, lots of rawkstars drink their smoothie for lunch or dinner, as an afternoon snack, or as a healthy dessert.
In case you’re planning on having your smoothie in the evening–most of our smoothies provide a great energy boost similar to a cup of coffee. So if you’re looking for a pre-bedtime green smoothie recipe, we’ve got you covered: Sleep Well Smoothie.
The MOST important thing when blending any meal replacement smoothie recipe is to include healthy fats AND proteins. This combo will keep you feeling full and give you the energy you need to cruise right through ’til your next meal or snack.
If you swap out a meal (or two) each day with a smoothie, there’s a good chance you’ll lose weight and also have more energy. This is due to the increased nutrition and decrease in overall calories. What’s even better than a smoothie is a green smoothie. When you add in leafy greens you’re adding fiber and phytonutrients… yet very few calories. My smoothies recipes are made with nutrient dense foods that curb cravings and keep you full longer.
I have a Plant-Based Cleanse that includes two smoothies a day, plus snacks and meals to help you lose weight, yet more importantly understand how to nourish your body so the weight falls off without ever feeling hungry.
15 More Meal Replacement Smoothie Recipes
Smoothies for Breakfast
- Vegan Smoothie Bowl
- Cinnamon Date Smoothie
- Chocolate Weight Loss Smoothie
- Vanilla Protein Shake
- Creamy Banana Smoothie
Smoothies for Lunch
Smoothies for Dinner
- Berry Protein Smoothie
- Blackberry Smoothie
- PCOS Pumpkin Smoothie
- Strawberry Smoothie
- Avocado Banana Smoothie
Don’t forget to rate + review this recipe once you’ve made it. I want to know how yours turned out as well as if it filled you up!
Meal Replacement Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup kale or spinach
- 1 cup almond milk unsweetened
- 1 cup blueberries frozen
- 1 banana
- 1 tbsp almond butter or raw almonds
- 2 tbsp rolled oats
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend kale and almond milk until smooth in a high speed blender.
- Add remaining ingredients, and blend until smooth.
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Notes
- Use a frozen fruit to make smoothie cold
- Swap out almond milk for any non-dairy milk you prefer
- Homemade protein powder is what I use for my meal replacement smoothies
Good thick smoothie. First time trying blueberries. Made a great snack.
This one is my favorite so far! I Love that it is a meal replacement smoothie, I am going to make it again in the morning for breakfast. I subbed the banana with pineapple and it was delicious, just the right amount of sweetness.
I felt like this smoothie was soothing. It had a nice subtle almond flavor. I loved it.
Toddler approved. He finished all of it! As he was sipping it down he was saying, “Yum, yum, yummm.”
-5 stars, a very pleased mom.
-we used oats that we rolled/pressed ourselves and a dash of vanilla for aromatics. This was a very tasty smoothie!
I actually really liked this smoothie, especially as a meal replacement. I added avocado and hemp seeds and I wasn’t sure if it was the oats or the avocado that made it extra thick, but it was good. The blueberries added a light flavor to the smoothie. Would definitely make again
I did not really like this smoothie, even though I only used fresh and frozen products it tasted artificial for some reason.
I followed the recipe and I had read somewhere about soaking the almonds, so I did that as well for about 90 minutes. I like it, but don’t love it. I probably should have gotten more ripe bananas because I don’t care for the taste unripe bananas give smoothies, pretty much overpowering. So, next time I will use a more ripe banana and will probably try using almond butter rather than almonds (not sure why I didn’t think about that as I have almond butter here already and I’m guessing I will like it much better. Definitely a beautiful purple color from the blueberries!
Blueberry is my usual “go to” smoothie, so I really enjoyed this recipe! I used almond butter instead of raw almonds.
For me today smoothie was not good at all I was afraid that I would not be able to drink it. But, I added lime to the mix and it was perfect. The line brought out the flavors and it was wonderful. For that reason I’m only giving this particular one a two star because it was almost inedible.
I think this may be my favorite so far. None of the flavors screamed at me but seemed a subtle blend tasting of almond, banana and blueberry. As before I did not taste the spinach or the oats. This one did not seem to make as much smoothie as the two previous.
The test will be how long before I’m hungry.
Very filling, will definitely make again!
This one had me full and was so yummy!
Today’s Blueberry Smoothie Was Quite Filling And Creamy. The Banana Added Just The Right Amount Of Sweet For Me. I Loved The Beautiful Rich Purple Color
I really wanted to like the smoothie but I couldn’t because it was way to think. It really didn’t tasteful so I poured it down the drain:(.
Left out the star rating…my bad
Not bad but again not a favorite. It is not a flavor I enjoyed