Meatless Monday - Vegan Protein Morning Smoothie

I often get asked how I'm sure I'm getting enough protein as a vegan. I try to be conscious of eating enough legumes, tofu, soy, spinach, etc., to accomplish this, but honestly, I'm not sure some days that I do - is anyone ever sure?One attempt I make is to start the day off with a breakfast smoothie made with vegan protein powder. There are many brands of protein powder out there to try - I tend to lean towards ones that are vanilla flavored (just a personal preference). Pops and I start our days with these quite often actually. Each smoothie ends up different depending on what fruit I have on hand (or in the freezer) and what kind of soy or coconut yogurt I have. Here are the ingredients I like to add:

• Frozen bananas (I love to use frozen bananas to make the smoothie cold without adding ice which may water it down)
• Whole Fruit Slices - whatever's on hand
• Frozen Fruit - again, whatever I have
• 1/2 Container of Soy or Coconut Yogurt - once again, whatever flavor I have

Today, my smoothie contained, soy protein powder, frozen bananas,Then, I added some peach slices,then some frozen mango chunks and frozen blueberries - I almost always add frozen berries to my smoothies.Then I add some Almond Milk - of course you can use soy, rice, hemp, grain or any other variety milk you'd like. I prefer almond because of the taste - sometimes vanilla soy if that's all I have, but I find there's less aftertaste with the almond milk.Blend away....and finally, ENJOY!~ Lita