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Summer brings the loooooooong, hot days, but also the best fruit if you’re craving a melon smoothie. Melons are packed with natural sweetness and loaded with hydration, making them one of my favorites in fruit smoothies.
If you’re looking for a way to beat the heat in the kitchen, this smoothie is for you.
I used watermelon in this smoothie, yet you can easily swap it for another summer melon like cantaloupe or honeydew. (Just make sure to remove the seeds first.) Watermelon is one of the low sugar fruits that is high in antioxidants and exploded with flavor, which is why you need to blend this melon smoothie while it’s in season!
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Ingredients You’ll Need
- Spinach: Adds leafy green vegetables without overpowering the flavor. Freeze spinach so you always have some on hand.
- Watermelon: The hydrating, naturally sweet base of the smoothie.
- Strawberries: Bring brightness and antioxidant support.
- Blackberries: Add fiber and a deeper berry flavor.
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How to Pick a Ripe Melon
I’ve spent a lot of time at the market picking up watermelons to try and find the perfectly ripe one. Yet, I have no idea what I’m doing. I want to blend this melon smoothie ASAP! So I Googled ‘how to pick a watermelon’ and got some great tips from The Pioneer Woman:
- It should be heavy (small or large)
- There should be a side that’s more yellow, from it sitting on the ground
- Once you find the yellow spot, knock on it. If it sounds hollow, then you’ve got a winner!
- Take it home, cut it up, and blend this melon smoothie before anyone else gobbles up all the watermelon. You can also check out my guide on how to cut melon.
Helpful Melon Smoothie Swaps
Watermelon is a unique fruit for smoothies, because it has two purposes:
- It’s the fruit
- It’s also your liquid. (I usually recommend blending one cup of liquid for most smoothie recipes, yet when it comes to melon smoothies, I lower the amount of actual liquid to compensate for the water inside the melon.)
This melon smoothie has NO liquid… and that’s on purpose. I want my smoothie to be drinkable, yet not juice. The 1 1/2 cups of fresh watermelon gives me all the water I need for this smoothie.
If you’re needing to swap out the watermelon, I suggest swapping for another fruit in the family: cantaloupe, honeydew or even zucchini. Swaps will change the taste, so you might need to add a banana or peaches to keep this melon smoothie sweet with any substitutions you make. For tips on blending and balancing flavors, check out my guide on how to make a smoothie.
More Melon Recipes
Simple smoothies are my jam, and this melon smoothie hits all the marks! It’s super easy and can really take the edge off a hot day. If you want more green smoothies and recipes with watermelon, check these out:
If you make this melon smoothie, I’d love to hear how it turned out in the comment box below. Your feedback helps me and all the readers in this community. And if you’re interested in more plant-based recipes (and exclusive content), sign up for my weekly recipe newsletter.
Summer Melon Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 ½ cup watermelon chilled
- ¼ cup strawberries frozen
- ¼ cup blackberries
Instructions
- Blend spinach and watermelon together first (until all leafy chunks are gone)
- Add strawberries and blackberries and blend again.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately.
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Notes
- Can also use other berries such as raspberries and blueberries.
- Use at least 1 frozen fruit for a refreshingly cool smoothie.
- Swap spinach with the leafy green vegetables of your choice.
- Need a new blender? Check out these smoothie blenders.
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Leave a review for a chance to win signed copies of my cookbooks!Common Questions
Berries! Herbs! Leafy Greens! Oh… but for real. All of these are great additions to this summertime fruit. I like pairing it with berries because they add sweetness + tartness to the mix, all while keeping the natural sugar content low.
What’s your favorite melon? Just toss that into your blender with at least one frozen fruit to create a refreshing smoothie. You can blend watermelon, honeydew and cantaloupe in smoothies and create something delicious. These work perfectly for making frozen meal prep smoothie packs too!
The biggest key is not adding too much liquid. Watermelon is already full of water, so try leaving out any extra liquid first, then add a bit of water if needed after your first blend. This melon smoothie should have plenty of liquid without adding any extra.
Delicious however I had trouble getting it going in the Vitamix blender. I had to add coconut water to get it to mix. I didn’t have much time in AM to let some of the fruit thaw. That may have helped I suppose. I did replace the blackberries with blueberries.
Delicious however I had trouble getting it going in the Vitaminix blender. I had to add coconut water to get it to mix. I didn’t have much time in AM to let some of the fruit thaw. That may have helped I suppose.
The watermelon and berries had a great flavor
This is more my type of smoothie with lots of dark fruit! Yummy! I ran out of watermelon so I just added water to get it to blend.
I’m marking this recipe as one of my favorites! This smoothie is refreshing and delicious!
Almost a 5 stars smoothie. It has a great flavor the only thing my kids didn’t like is the blackberry seeds. Plus the blackberries have a little bitter taste at the end.
Would give this one 10 stars if I could! The flavors are so bright and refreshing! However, I used all frozen fruit so my smoothie became a sorbet! But it was SO delicious–one of my favorites! I’m looking forward to trying it again with just cold fruit. But my husband ate the sorbet and wants me to make that again! A win-win for sure!
This smoothie was really enjoyable . I replaced the blackberries with blueberries and it turned out great!
Not a fan. Not as sweet as I like my smoothies. It has that taste, can’t describe it, but I don’t care for it. Hubby liked it though.
Good…but a bit too “seedy”. Even with my Vitamix!
I really liked this smoothie, it’s fresh, fruity and clean tasting. Will be making many more, as long as watermelons are available. The small watermelons are perfect for freezing the chopped up slices.
The recipe was 5
The smoothie feels very refreshing, would make it again .
So light and refreshing – loved it!
This was really delicious. I liquified the watermelon first, then added the rest. I used raspberries instead of blackberries, added some hemp protein powder and some coconut oil. Yum.
I put more strawberries instead of blackberries because I didn’t have them. And add some vanilla protein we have. It’s delicious!
I’m not sure if anyone I the family would try this one just because of the color. Had a good flavor and you could taste the watermelon.
This was my favorite by far. I will have this again.
I used raspberries since they are in season here instead of blackberries. I’m glad this one didn’t call for extra water! I also put some fresh mint leaves since they pair beautifully with strawberries and watermelon. Such a refreshing treat!
Love this one but had to add water cuz didn’t realize you should put the watermelon on the bottom til I saw the picture above! This one is very refreshing on a hot day here!
Light, refreshing, hydrating