Clean Choice Awards 2016: Smoothie Boosters
Boost and bulk up your smoothie with these 6 clean protein powders.
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CH-CH-CH CHAI
Bob’s Red Mill Chai Protein Powder
Add nutritional heft to smoothies and shakes with this chai-flavored booster, which also contains monk fruit, chia and probiotics.
$30, bobsredmill.com
PLANT-BASED PROTEIN
Purely Inspired Organic Protein French Vanilla
A naturally flavored blend of organic pea protein and organic brown rice protein adds the sweet taste of vanilla to our smoothies while providing 20 grams of protein and 7 grams of fiber per serving.
$20 to $25, purelyinspired.com for where to buy
TAPPED FROM THE TREE
DRINKmaple Pure Maple Water
Gracing smoothies, granolas and teas with its sweetness, this Vermont maple water is a good source of electrolytes and prebiotics and is rich in 46 nutrients including calcium and manganese.
$3, drinkmaple.com
NATURAL PROTEIN
Sunwarrior Warrior Blend Natural
Comprised of raw organic pea protein, raw cranberry protein, raw organic hemp seed and medium-chain triglycerides from coconut, this plant-based protein powder makes a neutral-flavored addition to smoothies, water or nondairy milk.
$30 to $49, sunwarrior.com
HEALTHFUL HEMP

Manitoba Harvest Hemp Pro 70 Chocolate
A source of omega-3 and omega-6 as well as protein, this water-soluble hemp seed protein powder has a creamy texture and chocolaty flavor that works well in smoothies and baking recipes.
$25, manitobaharvest.com
BERRY DELICIOUS
Amazing Grass Green Superfood Powder Goji and Acai
Antioxidant-rich goji and acai add free radical–fighting prowess to this greens powder. We like adding this alkalizing blend of greens, fruits, digestive enzymes and probiotics to water or smoothies for a kick of berry flavor.
$30 to $70, amazinggrass.com
DIGESTIBLE PROTEIN
Biochem 100% Vegan Protein Vanilla
This vegan protein powder goes down easy thanks to its 100% plant-derived blend of pea protein, hemp seed protein, cranberry protein and medium-chain triglycerides concentrate from coconut oil.
$25, biochem-fitness.com