This past week has been surprisingly glorious over here – Thursday saw the temperatures of 27° C / 80° F – so I found it hard to leave my deckchair, if I am honest. It was also so hot that my today’s ‘recipe’ is a spur of the moment heat remedy – 2 ingredient smoothie that came to my rescue when the heat became a little too much.

This 2 ingredient smoothie recipe is so simple I hesitate to call a recipe at all. This simple 2 ingredient smooth was born out of a genuine need for something to cool me down. After I downed a giant espresso freddo with a dash of oat milk, I was still too hot and in desperate need of something to bring my body temperature down. This is where the idea for this 2 ingredient smoothie hit me.

I always have frozen fruit in my freezer as I make it into a compote and have it with my porridge when the weather calls for it. I am also in the process of trying to increase my muscle mass and so I am always on the lookout for plant protein, which is why I decided to combine frozen berries with some soy milk. Soy milk adds creaminess and a whopping 8 g of protein per smoothie. Berries also tend to have about 1-2 g of protein per 100 g (3.5 oz) so this refreshing 2 ingredient smoothie adds another 9-10 g of protein to my day. It’s delicious, ridiculously quick and easy to make and a fab way to add more protein to your diet. I hope you’ll give it a try.

MORE ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS

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FROZEN FRUIT: Yup, frozen fruit is all you need. It’s nice as it is always available and it won’t go off if you accidentally push it to the back of the fridge and forget all about it. I also like using frozen fruit as that makes this smoothie delightfully thick and cold – almost sorbet-like – absolutely perfect in hot weather. I usually go for oxidant rich berries like raspberries, blueberries, strawberries or sweet cherries, but mango or pineapple would also be delightful. You can add a touch of maple syrup or a squeeze of lemon if you like, but that’s totally optional.

SOY MILK: I used all natural soy milk – a brand that contains only soy beans and a pinch of salt (and of course water) but any soy milk works well. You can naturally use any other plant milk you like, except maybe for coconut as it will contribute its own taste, but I use soy milk to up my protein intake. A single smoothie made with soy milk and raspberries, for example, adds an extra 9 g of protein.