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What better way to hydrate this season then with a watermelon smoothie. Once you learn how to cut melon, you’ll be digging into all the summer smoothies like this cantaloupe smoothie or this honeydew smoothie.
Want a refreshing, vitamin-packed smoothie that doubles as a kid-pleasing snack? This watermelon smoothie is a cool and sweet thirst quencher that you’ll be sipping on all season long. Packed with watermelon, cherries and strawberries, this quintessential summer smoothie is quick and easy to make and perfect for freezing as popsicles.
With just four simple ingredients, you’re on your way to an invigorating, naturally-sweetened, healthy summer treat.
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5 Watermelon Smoothie Tips
- Since watermelon is over 90% water by weight, you don’t need to add any extra liquid or ice to this smoothie.
- Use seedless watermelon for this recipe. No need to spend all day picking out watermelon seeds!
- Using frozen cherries and frozen strawberries rather than fresh ones yields a cool and frosty drink. If using fresh, add ice cubes to the blender.
- Serve this smoothie immediately after making it. The longer it sits, the more the watermelon separates from the other ingredients.
- Want popsicles? Freeze the smoothie in freezer pop molds to make homemade popsicles for the kids.
Health Benefits of a Summer Smoothie
Summer is overflowing with nutrient-dense produce. Take advantage of these ruby red, antioxidant-rich ingredients!
Watermelon
Watermelon has high water content, so it’s the perfect fruit for hydration. All that water doesn’t mean it’s lacking in powerful antioxidants. Watermelon actually has about 40% more lycopene than raw tomatoes. Lycopene can help curb your risk of cancer and heart disease as well as offers some protective effects against damaging UV rays.
Strawberries
Strawberries add filling fiber to this watermelon smoothie as well as vitamin C and other beneficial antioxidants. Blood sugar regulation, reducing heart disease risk and boosting immunity are just some of the health benefits of adding strawberries to your diet.
Cherries
Cherries are also high in fiber and loaded with antioxidants. These powerful antioxidants may protect against cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes as well as Alzheimer’s. Anti-inflammatory compounds in cherries may help reduce muscle pain and damage.
Watermelon Smoothie FAQs
My watermelon smoothie blends cherries, watermelon, strawberries and lime. It’s super refreshing and antioxidant-loaded!
Yes! When using any kind of melon in a smoothie, I cut back on the amount of liquid. Watermelon contains enough water on its own that you don’t need any more liquid. Also, don’t forget to remove the seeds!
Watermelon acts as both the liquid and fruit in a smoothie. If you freeze the watermelon, be sure to add extra liquid to help it blend well.
More Summer Beverage Recipes
If you loved sipping my watermelon smoothie then check out these other excellent fruit smoothie options to cool down on a hot day:
- Spinach Banana Smoothie
- Mixed Berry Smoothie
- Pineapple Green Smoothie
- Orange Julius Smoothie
- Tropical Smoothie
- Cherry Beet Smoothie
- Summer Melon Smoothie
- Mango Green Smoothie
- Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie
- Pineapple Smoothie
- Blackberry Smoothie
- Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie
- Peach Probiotic Smoothie
Summer is the perfect time to stock up on fresh produce. You can freeze it to use to enjoy summer smoothies all winter long, or freeze smoothie packs to enjoy as well.
Will you rate + review this recipe once you’ve tried it? I so value your feedback!
Summer Watermelon Smoothie
Ingredients
- ¼ cup cherries frozen
- 2 cups watermelon chopped
- ¼ cup strawberries frozen
- ½ lime peeled
- 1 tbsp chia seeds optional
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Add watermelon, strawberries, cherries and lime juice to the blender.
- Blend on high speed until nice and smooth.
- Pour into cups and sprinkle with chia seeds on top.
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Notes
- Use seedless watermelon if you don’t have time to pick out the seeds before blending.
- If using frozen watermelon, thaw ahead of time or add 1/2 cup liquid to help it blend well.
- To lower the natural sugar, swap the cherries out for blueberries or raspberries, or add in a plant based protein powder to help your body process the natural sugar.
Very refreshing after working in the sun. A nice tip of the hat to summer flavors
I am not a watermelon fan so I added mint as suggested by another review…it was not my favorite although palatable.
Made the mistake of freezing the watermelon when I prepped for the week. The smoothie was more like a slushier. I am not a big fan of watermelon so this one will not be high on my repeat list. The strawberries and cherries were a nice addition.
Kathy, feel free to adjust the fruits to fit your taste.
Talk about refreshing!!! Wish it was a little warmer here today in Michigan, to get it’s true cooling effect. I’ll make this again this summer… more than once.
The watermelon smoothie was so refreshing. I made it after my morning workout. It really hit the spot!!!
This smoothie was just ok but refreshing. I think the next time I make it, I’d make it with 1/4 lime because I’m not a fan of lime.
So so refreshing. Such a great summer drink. Definitely making this one again!
Love this one. So yummy! 🙂
Tart, sweet and delicious! all the measurements made a perfect serving size for one.
Very good. I had frozen watermelon so I added coconut water. I wasn’t sure if adding protein would change the flavor but it was great.
I made this twice and loved it both time.
Watermelon for summer is perfect.
I really like this one!! It has a tiny bit of sweet and a little bit of tart and a while lot of yum!
Light and refreshing! This would be prefect for a hot summer day. I’ll definitely be making this again.
I love the water melon and I actually can’t believe I’m even drinking half of the stuff that’s in this but it’s actually yummy and I look so forward to tasting the rest of tem can’t wait
I never thought about pairing cherries with watermelon, but this combination worked well together. It was a refreshing drink which I would prefer to use for an afternoon pick me up. For the morning I would want to incorporate protein powder to keep me a bit more sustained until lunch time.
This is an amazing recipe. I love all of the ingredients but I did have to pick out a few seeds even thought the watermelons I bought were labeled heart only.
Very creamy and refreshing. You can taste the watermelon and strawberries. Will separate a bit upon sitting but doesn’t effect the flavor. Great on a hot summer day.