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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 greens + 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.
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.
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 fat. You’ll stay full longer and your body will turn that smoothie into long lasting energy to fuel you until lunchtime!
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 the other smoothies we’re blending:
- Creamy Blackberry Smoothie
- Spinach Orange Smoothie
- Summer Melon Smoothie
- Pineapple Mint Smoothie
- Tropical Kale Smoothie
- Coconut Peach Smoothie
- Kale Mango Smoothie
- Peach Probiotic Smoothie
Smoothie lovers + newbies from all over the world blend together as well as share tips and tricks to blending great smoothies every time. If you’re ready to blend, then join a challenge too!
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.
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!
FAQs
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 açaà and lime all work great with melon.
Don’t forget to rate + review this recipe once you try it. I can’t wait to hear how yours turns out!
Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie
Equipment
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.
Notes
- You can find more watermelon smoothie recipes in our #1 smoothie app, Daily Blends.
- Use at least 1 frozen ingredient for a refreshingly cool smoothie.
- Swap spinach with the leafy greens of your choice.
- For more natural electrolytes, swap the water with unsweetened coconut water.
This combination was not my favorite, but didn’t mind drinking the whole thing. Not sure what I didn’t like about it. It just didn’t tickle my taste buds. It was just ok. I probably won’t add it to my rotation of smoothies.
Great taste! Love the ginger!!
The ginger really gave this fun summer smoothy a little zing!
Strawberry Watermelon smoothie was great, never thought to use water me in a smoothie. Great recipe
I’m not usually a fan of ginger….but it works in here. Watermelon has always been my favorite fruit, so I couldn’t wait to try this one!
I have to admit I was not very fond that I had to put ginger in my smoothie lol….It was definitely a pleasant surprise
I love it! Glad it surprised you in a good way. 🙂
I made this smoothie twice, the first time was exactly the way the recipe called for. I’m not a huge ginger person, so the second time I omitted the ginger and LOVED it. Totally personal preference.
Thanks for weighing in on the difference, Elle! 🙂
One of my favs so far on the ten smoothie challenge .
Added avocado
Yummy and refreshing combination! I hadn’t bought ginger until joining the simple green smoothie challenges, and now I love it in my smoothies!
Here’s to discovering new ingredients and finding out you love them!! 😀
This was my 3rd smoothie in the 10-Day Challenge and my least favorite. I made this last night for work this morning. It was not very good. The consistency was more watery than the other two I have tried. The taste was pretty flavorless except for the hint of ginger. I will definitely have to modify the measurements of ingredients to get just the right flavor.
Flavors were good but not that tasty to me. Not sure if it was due to combination of fruit with ginger but it was good.
I have never tried ginger in a smoothie before. It went really nicely with the sweet watermelon and strawberries. Very refreshing!
I did like this smoothie but I may have put too much ginger in it. It was kind of a shock when I took the first drink. Even though I love ginger, next time I will decrease the amount of ginger and will probably love the smoothie. I absolutely love watermelon and strawberries so I will have to love it in the future and will keep this recipe.
Brought this smoothie with me on an afternoon hike. I swapped the watermelon for cantaloupe. The ginger was a great addition.
Definitely not a favorite. The watermelon and strawberries did not go with the greens. I mixed them for the pops, but this did not work for me. Not visually appealing and not tasty.
My favorite thing about this smoothie is the ginger hands down. Honey, I love me some ginger. I didn’t use all frozen fruit so it wasn’t as think and smooth as I enjoy. I will be sure to use alllll frozen fruit next time!
I am so with you on the ginger! Love the stuff!!