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Fresh watermelon, bright strawberries and just a touch of ginger make this strawberry watermelon smoothie the perfect summer refreshment. Enjoy any time of day and bask in the flavors of summer. This one lands high on my list of refreshing summer drinks — fruity, fast, and kid-approved.
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How to Make a Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie
I usually follow the 1.5+1+1 rule: 1.5 cups fruit + 1 cup leafy green vegetables + 1 cup liquid for any smoothie I make. Yet watermelon is over 90% water, so when using this fruit in a smoothie, I cut back on the amount of water used. This way, I’ve still got a creamy smoothie in the end, instead of a juice. For more tips on creating the perfect balance, check out my guide on how to make a smoothie.
If you’re working with a non high-powered blender, be sure to blend long enough to avoid strawberry seeds in your teeth along with leafy spinach chunks. Using the 2 blend method works well to really blend up the spinach, water, and watermelon before adding the remaining ingredients. For the creamiest results, I recommend using one of my favorite smoothie blenders.
If you want to turn this smoothie into a meal, just add in a plant-based protein powder for extra protein as well as healthy fats. You’ll stay full longer and your body will turn that smoothie into long lasting energy to fuel you until lunchtime!
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Eating Seasonally
Eating fruit seasonally ensures you get the best price as well as the most nutrient dense produce. It also tastes the best when harvested in season, so that’s incentive enough for me!
Also know that if you choose to buy frozen fruit, it is picked at peak ripeness then flash frozen, retaining the most nutrients. I love using 1 frozen fruit for every smoothie, and frozen strawberries work great in this strawberry watermelon smoothie. These frozen fruits also make prepping ahead easy for frozen meal prep smoothie packs.
When to Buy Organic Produce
If buying fresh fruits and veggies is new to you, then know that just starting is great! If you aren’t able to get organic, then no sweat. I can’t buy 100% organic produce for my family and that’s okay. Instead, I follow EWG’s guide on the top produce to buy organically.
Every year EWG puts out a dirty dozen list, or the list of fruits and vegetables that should be bought organically to avoid the highest amounts of pesticides. I use this list as my grocery guide and *hint* strawberries always make the list.
For this smoothie, look for organic spinach and strawberries. Your body will thank you!
More Summer Smoothie Recipes
If you love this combo, you’ll also want to try the Watermelon Smoothie, or browse more easy smoothie recipes like the ones below:
If you make this strawberry watermelon 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.
Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie
Jen HansardIngredients
- 1 cup spinach
- ½ cup water
- ¾ cup watermelon
- ¾ cup strawberries frozen
- 1 inch ginger root
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend spinach, water and watermelon together until all leafy chunks are gone.
- Add in strawberries and fresh ginger root. Blend again.
- Serve in a glass and enjoy the taste of summer.
Recipe Notes
- Use at least 1 frozen ingredient for a refreshingly cool smoothie.
- Swap spinach with the leafy green vegetables of your choice.
- For more natural electrolytes, swap the water with coconut water.
- Freeze spinach to keep it from wilting and ready to blend anytime.
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Common Questions
Slice a watermelon into cubes, then freeze on a parchment lined cookie sheet in 1 layer. Once frozen, toss in a freezer safe bag until ready to blend. Since watermelon is mostly water (and used as part of the liquid in this strawberry watermelon smoothie), you’ll need to add some extra water when blending.
The sky’s the limit when it comes to green smoothies! Okay, maybe not completely…. yet if you follow my 1.5-1-1 rule (1.5 cups fruit, 1 cup leafy greens, 1 cup liquid) rule of thumb, then you can combine a lot of great fruits and greens for smoothies.
Berries are my go-to combo with watermelon. Cherries, strawberries, blueberries as well as açaí and lime all work great with melon.
Strawberries are my favorite. My watermelon was sweet so that made it even better. Never thought of adding ginger. Nice twist. I added a strawberry vegan protein powder and splash or orange juice too it.
I enjoyed the watermelon flavor with a hint of tart from my berries and the zing from the ginger. Due to travelling, I made this early on day one, froze it for a few hours, then set it out over night to thaw. (I’ve found if left to thaw in the fridge, it takes about 24 hours for a frozen smoothie to become drinkable slush again.). Probably because of this, it was more watery than slushy, which is not my favorite. Can’t wait to try it again fresh.
I really liked this one. But to be honest I did two substitutions. I used blueberries and grapes instead of the watermelon and strawberries. I used what I already had. I always make my smoothie with protein powder as a meal replacement.
I did not love this one. I ended up dumping the last 1/4 of it. For some reason, it was very chunky; an issue I’ve never had with smoothies in the past. I think it was the ginger. In the past, I’ve used ginger powder instead of ginger root, and never had an issue with texture. If I make this again, I’ll substitute out the ginger root for powder.
This smoothie is refreshing, not too sweet, and a little spicy for sure. I love ginger and spicy smoothies, but you could probably reduce the amount of ginger if you don’t tend to add ginger to smoothies already.
This smoothie is awesome ! I didn’t have all the ingredients. So i’ve swap the spinach for kale and the watermelon for cantaloupe. Loves the great ginger and mint taste. I will definitely do it again with all the original ingredients.
I bet it tasted really good with those substitutions. I may have to make your version!