Double Chocolate Smoothie with Salted Pepitas – chocolately sweet and salty, this nutrient packed, protein dense smoothie is great as a snack, workout recovery, or superfood meal.
This post contains my astonishment that it is almost February, and a secret about my preferred dinner time. That and my Time Passing Astonishment? I am an old.
Happy weekend, and welcome to another Smoothie Saturday!
Last summer I was contacted by the folks at Ka’Chava, a superfood shake they call Tribal Superfood – The Whole Body Meal. I told them the same thing I always tell brands who want to send me product to review – that I will only share products I actually like and would use. I asked for a quantity that I could use for a month or more, to see if this would fulfill my expectations of a protein powder, meal replacement, second breakfast recovery, or snack.
They sent me tubs of both flavors, and I used it exclusively until it was gone.
I bought more.
I had Ka’Chava with me while traveling, it makes a great hotel breakfast. I often make a half serving in the afternoon, if I know we will be having dinner later than my preferred time of Early Bird Senior Discount Dinner In The Afternoon.
Ka’Chava boasts a long list of benefits: digestive health, sustained energy, mental focus, hunger control, lean muscle, and did I say sustained energy? The ingredient list is also impressive, with more than 60 nutrient-rich plants and super-foods, including chia, maca, amaranth, camu camu, and sacha inchi.
Ka’Chava is vegan, and free of gluten, dairy, soy, artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, and preservatives.
The chocolate is my favorite, and it really is great alone, mixed with milk or even water. I often use coconut water. I do have a few recipes I make with Ka’Chava that I hope to eventually share with you (one is truly unique and oh so good).
Today’s recipe is one I made three times this last week, and am making for Jason as soon as he wakes up. It’s a good one, and he expressed interest when he saw these photos.
Double Chocolate Smoothie with Salted Pepitas
YIELD: one meal smoothie or two snack smoothies
dairy, egg, soy and gluten free, vegan
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups cold coconut water
2 scoops Ka’Chava Chocolate
1/2 avocado, pitted and peeled
1 tablespoon cashew butter (any nut butter)
1 ounce dark chocolate (72%)
1-2 tablespoons salted pepitas, as garnish
INSTRUCTIONS:
Add coconut water to blender, turn on to lowest setting. Add protein powder, put lid on blender and blend on high. Add avocado, cashew butter, and chocolate, return lid to blender and blend on highest speed until smooth.
Pour into serving glasses, top with salted pepitas and chopped chocolate, enjoy!
GIVEAWAY CLOSED: one winner will receive a container of Ka’Chava ($70 value), in their choice of chocolate or vanilla flavor. One winner, one way to enter:
1) Leave a comment on this post: what is your favorite breakfast – that you would like to see made vegan / gluten free?
Enter through midnight Tuesday February 10. Winner selected via random number generator and notified via email on Wednesday, February 11. Winner have 72 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.
Ka’Chava provided me with product to try – thank you Ka’Chava – with the understanding that I only review products I like and use. I am not paid to write positive reviews, and I truly like this product – it rocks.
printable recipe:
- 1½ cups cold coconut water
- 2 scoops Ka'Chava Chocolate
- ½ avocado, pitted and peeled
- 1 tablespoon cashew butter (any nut butter)
- 1 ounce dark chocolate (72%)
- 1-2 tablespoons salted pepitas, as garnish
- Add coconut water to blender, turn on to lowest setting. Add protein powder, put lid on blender and blend on high.
- Add avocado, cashew butter, and chocolate, return lid to blender and blend on highest speed until smooth.
- Pour into serving glasses, top with salted pepitas and chopped chocolate, enjoy!
Lorena says
August 21, 2015 at 7:37 amUhh, this sounds very interesting. Just like the kind of breakfast I love. Healthy and filling thanks to the cashew butter. Will definitely give it a try.
Lucy says
August 21, 2015 at 4:32 amI love the idea of smoothie saturday! I will have to try this recipe. My toddler son loves smoothies.
Tara says
February 9, 2015 at 2:50 pmI have so many food allergies (gluten, rice, soy) in addition to being vegetarian that I have trouble finding things to eat. I’d love to see a meatless, allergen free savory crepe or French toast! Yum!
Kayla says
February 9, 2015 at 11:10 amHmm, I already eat a pretty vegetarian breakfast… what about gluten-free, stuffed, cinnamon french toast? 😀
Shannon says
February 9, 2015 at 10:45 amI love Ka’Chava and this smoothie. I would love to use it to help make protein and nutrient-packed breakfasts for my mom and I. She’s been vegan since October last year and I’m super proud, but I know she struggles with quick breakfasts in the morning. Even if she just did 1-2 scoops of Ka’Chava in the morning in her pancakes, oats, or smoothies I think it would make a huge difference!
Sarah says
February 9, 2015 at 6:40 amI’m already plant-based (and not a breakfast eater), but I always like eating french toast for dinner back in the day, which isn’t always the best when it’s vegan.
Nutmeg Nanny says
February 7, 2015 at 8:25 pmLOVE this smoothie. It’s packed full of goodness and love those pepitas on top…yum!
Jen @ sweetgreenkitchen.com says
February 7, 2015 at 11:50 amI am not vegan, as I do enjoy eggs and dairy and personally can not get enough protein to make me feel good on an all vegan diet, however I do strive for a vegan meal once or twice per day and always looking for new and tasty vegan protein sources, this shake with Ka’Chava looks delicious! My current favorite vegan breakfast is a bowl filled with fruit, usually some combo of bananas and berries or even grapefruit, topped with chia sees, flaked coconut, almond butter, cinnamon, turmeric plus a little black pepper and sometimes a little protein powder with a good splash of unsweetened coconut hemp milk, so yum! BTW, I LOVE the glasses in this post. Would love to know where I can find them? Thanks for the giveaway opp!