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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.
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Why You’ll Love It
Summer is overflowing with nutrient-dense produce. Take advantage of these ruby red, antioxidant-rich ingredients!
- Ready in 5 minutes. Toss everything in the blender, hit blend, and you’re sipping a refreshing smoothie in less time than it takes to slice the fruit. You can also check out my recommended smoothie blenders for the creamiest results.
- Peak summer produce. Juicy watermelon, ripe strawberries, and sweet cherries shine when they’re in season, giving this smoothie bright flavor and natural sweetness without added sugar.
- Hydrating and refreshing. Watermelon’s high water content helps support hydration, while lime adds a crisp, citrusy finish that keeps each sip light and energizing.
- Packed with real benefits. Strawberries and cherries bring fiber and antioxidants for heart and immune support, while watermelon delivers lycopene, a powerful antioxidant linked to heart health and cellular protection.
Watermelon Smoothie Ingredients
- Watermelon (fresh, chopped). Choose a heavy melon with a creamy yellow field spot for the sweetest flavor. Seedless makes prep quicker, but either works. This is how I cut melon.
- Strawberries (fresh or frozen). Look for bright red berries with green tops and no white shoulders. If using fresh, freeze extras at peak ripeness for future smoothies, or portion them into frozen meal prep smoothie packs so they’re ready to blend anytime.
- Cherries (fresh or frozen). Deep red cherries are usually the sweetest and richest in antioxidants. If buying fresh, pit and freeze them on a sheet pan so they’re ready to blend.
- Lime (fresh, peeled). Pick a lime that feels heavy for its size and has a slight give when squeezed. This usually means it’s juicier and more flavorful.
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How to Make a Watermelon Smoothie
- Add ingredients to the blender. Place the chopped watermelon, frozen strawberries, frozen cherries, peeled lime, plant-based protein powder (if using), and chia seeds into a high-speed blender.
- Blend until smooth. Blend on high until the smoothie is completely smooth and creamy. Add a splash of water if needed to help it blend.
- Serve and enjoy. Pour into glasses and sprinkle extra chia seeds on top, if desired. Sip right away for the freshest flavor and best texture.
Want perfectly smooth results every time? Check out how to make a smoothie for simple blending tips before you start.
Recipe 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.
More Watermelon Smoothie Recipes
If you loved sipping my watermelon smoothie, then check out my favorite fruit smoothies and recipes with watermelon to cool down on a hot day:
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Watermelon Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cup watermelon chopped
- ¼ cup strawberries frozen
- ¼ cup cherries frozen
- ½ lime peeled
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds 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 homemade protein powder to help your body process the natural sugar.
- Feel free to add any of these low sugar fruits to change up the flavor and make it your own.
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Leave a review for a chance to win signed copies of my cookbooks!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.
YUM! Fruity treat! Refreshing! Substituted blueberries for the cherries. The lime added a little zing. Definitely a smoothie children would enjoy!
Love the fruit combo. I had to use dragon fruit inplace of the Watermelon and it was fantastic.
Great swap, Denise!
Not a favorite. I think it was because of the watermelon. I will give it a try again when I have a better watermelon.
Delicious. Would like some veggies though not sure what would go with this, maybe cauliflower?
Perhaps, Sue! If you try it, let us know what you think! If I was going to add a veggie, I think I’d go with spinach for this one. Although, it would change the beautiful color.
Sue, I’ve had it with greens such as spinach or kale, but I could also def see cauliflower as well!
Very refreshing! This is a perfect summertime smoothie. I just did the watermelon, cherries and strawberries. Forgot to put the lime in there, but did squeeze some lime juice on top and tried to mix it in so didn’t get a strong citrus taste.
I don’t think watermelon is as flavorful right now as it will be later in the season. Even so, I really enjoyed this drink. Refrigerating this drink actually improved both flavor and texture for me. I will look forward to making this all summer. It is refreshing and if made ahead it will be delightful to serve guests.
Loved it. Very refreshing.
Watermelon smoothie was a hit! I subbed pineapple for cherries and added a bit of ginger and it was Delicious!
Delicious! Watermelon and cherries are two of my favorite fruits, so I really enjoyed this one! I shouldn’t have froze the watermelon. I had to thaw a while and add extra water to fully blend. I thought we added water to the smoothie, not realizing the water came from the WATERMELON! Lol. I kinda liked the lime, it helped to cut some of the sweetness, but I think I would omit it in the future because as I got to the end it was a little too tart. I’ll definitely make this one again, such a refreshing, sweet treat!
I like it, it’s nice and refreshing with the combination of mixed fruit. Simple to blend and enjoy!
I really liked the combination of the watermelon and lime. It was perfect for a hot summer day. I couldn’t really taste the other flavors. It was too much of a juice for me as I prefer the texture and thickness of a smoothie.
Refreshing and delicious! Summer is finally here! Yummy!
Refreshing and delicious! Summer is finally here!
So delicious. I made a double batch so I can have popsicles too. Definitely a must have recipe for summer.
Fantastic summer drink!! And while I know this is healthy, it could be made into a great adult poolside beverage!
Very refreshing! Not real sweet. I would make this again.
Really liked this one! The tart cherry with watermelon combo was refreshing!
Yummmmmm !! I could drink this every day and be ok about it!! I enjoyed the light taste of the lime. It was very refreshing!!
I forgot to rate it… 5/5!!
Today here in Florida l, was a hot and humid day. This smoothie was so refreshing love it.
Nice and refreshing. Had a great flavor too!