Banana Berry Whey Smoothie (Rest Day)
A light breakfast protein smoothie built on unflavored whey isolate and frozen banana, no yogurt base. Whey carries the protein so the banana and berries are free to just do flavor and creaminess.
Ingredients
1 smoothie- 1 scoop unflavored whey protein isolate (~25g protein)
- 1/2 frozen banana, sliced into coins
- 3/4 cup frozen mixed berries
- 1 cup Silk unsweetened soy milk
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Ice, to taste
Method
- 1Dissolve the whey
Add the soy milk to the blender first, then the whey. Blend a few seconds to dissolve the powder before adding anything frozen — whey mixed into a frozen load turns chalky and clumps.
- 2Layer and blend
Add vanilla and salt, then the banana coins, then the berries and ice on top so the frozen fruit sits near the blades. Blend until smooth, adding ice for thickness or more soy milk to thin.
Notes
The salt isn't optional — cold suppresses sweetness, and with no honey here the pinch of salt is what makes the banana read as sweet instead of flat. Riper (spotty) banana is sweeter; freeze it ripe. No skyr by design; add 1/4 cup if you miss the tang, but taste without first. Protein is locked ~25g by the scoop — dial calories with banana/berry quantity, not the whey.