I love to start the day with something super healthy and Purple Power Protein Smoothie definitely fits the bill. Loaded with nutrients, antioxidants and fiber from blueberries, pineapples and spinach. A small dose of good fat from almonds. Calcium, manganese, phosphorus and healthy omega-3 fats from chia seeds. And of course, protein from protein powder. All that good stuff blended together into a pretty, purple drink to give you lots of energy. And it tastes great too. It's not really sweet but just sweet enough.

The other great thing about smoothies for breakfast (or anytime) is that they are so easy. Just dump everything in the blender and puree. Done! And you can drink it in the car, so they're great when you're in a hurry. This recipe makes one large serving which makes it perfect as a meal replacement.

When I was in high school, my favorite color was purple. My bestie, Deena, loved it too. She even wrote "Purple Power" in my yearbook. We loved making purple frozen drinks at her house which might have included some vodka. Well, this is my grown up version of that purple power. Cheers!