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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.
Any kind of melon works well in a smoothie; they are super hydrating, and are quite large! Once you learn how to cut melon, you’ll have plenty of leftovers for the likes of a cantaloupe smoothie, the watermelon smoothie below or a honeydew smoothie.
Combine two of the best summer fruits to create a flavorful strawberry watermelon smoothie bursting with nutrients. The fresh ginger adds a pleasant warmth while also helping the digestive system.
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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
This smoothie is actually part of our summer 10-Day Smoothie Challenge. For 10 days we blend 1 smoothie per day as either a meal replacement or healthy snack. It helps to start the healthy habit of incorporating 1 green smoothie to your day, and is a super fun community-oriented event!
Here are some more fruit smoothies you can check out:
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Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie
Ingredients
- 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.
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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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Leave a review for a chance to win signed copies of my cookbooks!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.
I’m sure it would be fantastic if you like ginger. I tried really hard to like this but I just don’t like the taste of ginger. My kids really did not like it but they didn’t know about the ginger.
Also, it was pretty liquid-y so I added more frozen strawberries.
Absolutely delicious and ingredients I already had!
Loved this one! I made It a meal replacement by adding protein powder, which masked the ginger. Totally would make this one again and add more ginger!!
Good taste, more like a juice.
REFRESHING!!!! I love the zing the ginger added! This is one of those front porch drinks you share with those you love!!
This was not my favorite smoothie, but I was able to drink it. I may need to decrease the ginger level next time and try again.
Refreshing and helped suppress my appetitie.
This is a collective 3 stars. I would give it 4, but my kids were hovering around a 2-3. It definitely didn’t need the water. Maybe we used too much watermelon, but it tasted pretty watered down (although I liked the drinkability). We blended again with a frozen banana which helped a bit. It also helped hide the ginger, which the kids really didn’t care for. We are having fun experimenting though!
Experimenting and finding out new flavor combos you love is part of the fun!
Very refreshing! Enjoyed the ginger.
This was good. As others reviewed, the ginger can overpower. And I like ginger. But found my fresh strawberries and watermelon somewhat subdued. It was filling for a meal. I may try it again with frozen fruit.
This is one of my favorite summer smoothies. It tastes very clean and refreshing. I love the kick of fresh ginger!
This is not one of my favorite. I like watermelon, but it does not like me. I found this smoothie to be to watery. Again, as my go to for a thicker smoothie, I added avocado. Maybe that’s what threw it off for me. I’m enjoying trying new recipes for smoothies though….on to Day 3!
Love the refreshing lightness of this smoothie. The taste of watermelon is delicious and the ginger adds a little zest to it! Thanks
This was my least favorite of all (including 7-day smoothie challenge recipes) BUT I used cantaloupe instead of watermelon because it was available. Cannot attest to how the actual, suggested recipe tastes like. I love cantaloupe, so somehow the mix of flavors was unappealing to me. And I think I didn’t use enough ginger. I very much enjoy that ginger “kick”!
I forgot to leave a star rating…..
I love the extra zing from the ginger in the recipe.
I like how refreshing this smoothie is, the brightness of the ginger and the refreshing part added by the watermelon. I added frozen strawberries to make this a cool, slushy smoothie.
I think I might have put just a bit too much ginger; a bit zingy! But it’s great and a good warm weather smoothie. I’ll just take it easy with the ginger next time!
Not as pretty as the Citrus Vegan one, but I did love the snap of the ginger in this one 🙂
This wasn’t my favorite. I think if I were to make it again I would use a creamier base and some protein.
Not a huge fan of ginger. Made 2 servings. Saved one for later and added a little extra watermelon and a small amount of honey. Masked the ginger and tasted the watermelon and strawberries more.