ON whey's double chocolate is semi clean.

For thickness you just have to use less liquid. I only add water and if I want it thicker I just add less.

Go to True Nutrition:

http://www.truenutrition.com/p-1126-custom-mix.aspx

Here you can make your own custom protein blend and you can even use your favorite commercial blends that our out there for reference, but here you can opt to not add the sweeteners and crap (ALL the blends out there including Primal fuel, progenex, blue bonet list one or more of these ingredients..fructose, sucralose, sucrose ect....or my favorite 'natural flavors' Google it and find some good articles on what this could get you.)

The trade off is the flavor isn't that great but I see it this way; if you want a milk shake after you workout or for a meal replacement then go get a milkshake and stop fooling yourself, if you want something that taste good and is good for you eat a steak, eggs or some real food. If I want to go the liquid fuel route then it's just that... fuel not flavor. 2 scoops in a small shaker bottle with water and drink it down. It doesn't taste good but you won't gag on it either and you will have piece of mind that you aren't getting the additives you don't want. You don't cut corners at the gym so why do it at nutrition, sure it feels better to drink something that 'taste sweet and chocolaty' just like it feels better to do 1/4 squats in the smith machine instead of a heavy 3 x5 out of the squat rack to full depth, it may not be fun while its happening but you will feel much better after its done...

I really like MRMs all natural whey. Its vanilla or chocolate. I have a coupon code from Iherb.com you can use if you want, it's cheapest at that site.

Bluebonnet 100% Natural Whey Protein Isolate is probably the cleanest protein you can get.

Only two ingredients: Undenatured whey protein isolate, natural vanilla flavor.

http://www.bluebonnetnutrition.com/product/41/100%25_Natural_Whey_Protein_Isolate_Powder

With any protein isolate, you are introducing the excitotoxin free glutamic acid into your body. Just eat more meat!!

Mark Sisson's Primal Fuel and similar products are probably about as clean as you will get. http://primalblueprint.com/categories/Store/Supplements/

Sun Warrior is pretty clean and free of additives and artificial nonsense. Get the Vanilla flavour, the unflavoured one is pretty bitter.

NOW Foods Whey is 100% whey isolate. No soy, sugar, or artificial sweeteners. It's great with coconut water.

Liked Sissons primal fuel but a months supply ended up costing 100 bucks there has to be one as good for less.

The other really GOOD thing about Bluebonnet is that it's 100% grass-fed sourced. Most of the ones that mix up really, really thick do so because thickeners (like guar gum, etc.) have been added. If you want a thicker shake, use the same amount of powder, 1/2 the water, and 1/2 ice -- that will give a thicker, more milk-shake like texture.

I also like http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/goat_milk_whey_powder.htm and http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=Goatein&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=12663387654436661754&sa=X&ei=tcUNT5-wL4GesQKUxZyNBg&ved=0CHQQ8wIwAA. Both of these are goat-whey protein, and are from grass-fed animals. Again, they don't have thickeners, so they won't be milkshake thick--but using the 1/2 water and 1/2 ice option gives a thicker shake.

The other thing that works for me is using 2 oz heavy cream, 2 oz water, and 1/2 cup crushed ice.

I use a vegetable based protein powder made by Vitacost. Whey is dairy hence NOT PALEO!

Vitacost is made with peas and rice, no?

Hemp is another great Protein (and Fiber) source not mentioned that is Paleo-OK. Rich in BCAA's!

I am new to this site and found this exchange to be interesting. My bias is for the least processed, whole-est food possible. Therefore I'd probably shy away from protein powders.

But we now have this new expensive vitamix blender (talk about PROCESSED!) and I thought I'd just crack a raw egg into the greens/veggies/fruit whatever combo we do. Would this be considered a protein drink, if it's just one or two eggs?

If you want something thicker I would definately reccomend casin - not sure if you'd personally consider that paleo though.

I actually really like SUN WARRIOR WARRIOR BLEND protein powder. It's not whey, it's pea and cranberry protein!

Try Terra's whey - one of the cleanest on the market

try the new Fish Protein Powder - Paleo friendly Chocolate-Hazelnut flavor is great.

I use phd diet whey protein which has been good and had good ingredients and i am starting next week using red-55 pre-mixed shakes ! I wouldn't listen to people who tell you not to use protein shakes! Do what feels right for you!