Banana, Kale, Lemongrass and Mango Protein Smoothie - Aldi Banana, Kale, Mango, Lemongrass Frozen Smoothie Mix Review

One thing I was maybe a bit concerned about when I first went plant based is getting enough protein and refuelling after the gym as I work out around 4 times a week and would usually have a post workout shake. However, it's more than easy to get a good refuelling drink and making something yourself is a lot more fun and really requires very little effort especially if you buy ingredients and products to make your life easier.

The protein source I used this morning is pea protein. I bought the Pulsin and initially you might think 'Peas? Protein?' but actually the product is a whopping 82% protein and a 10g serving gives you over 8g protein, which is about the same as an egg! It's a fine powder which mixes easily with a nutribullet or blender. It does have quite  a strong taste but is easily masked with other ingredients.

I simply blended it with almond milk, PPB's peanut butter powder sweetened with stevia (another easy source of protein at over 5g plant protein per serve) and a big helping of a frozen smoothie mix I got from Aldi of all places! Plant based definitely doesn't have to be expensive. It's a mix of banana, mango, kale and lemongrass that you can just blend from frozen. I also added a little vanilla extract and this along with lemongrass and the sweetness of banana covers any taste of the pea protein and the kale.

Because the fruit is frozen when blended it makes the smoothie super cold and refreshing but also adds real creaminess and thickness along with the almond milk for something that tastes really luxurious.

It tastes fantastic and it's great to see Aldi offering this type of product to make healthy and plant based eating so easy and also so affordable. It's not only cheaper than other supermarkets' frozen smoothie mixes but also a bigger bag at 600g so handy for stashing in the freezer and making sure you always have something nutritious to hand.

Banana, Kale, Mango, Lemongrass Protein Smoothie - Serves 1

100g of Aldi frozen banana, kale, mango, lemongrass frozen smoothie mix
100ml of almond milk
250ml water
2 heaped tablespoons of pea protein
1 heaped teaspoon of PPB peanut butter powder (or 1 tablespoon of normal peanut butter)
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Put all the ingredients in a nutribullet or blender and blitz until all ingredients are blended and you have a thick, creamy smoothie texture.