Cantaloupe Smoothie (Sweet + Creamy )
Servings: 1
This cantaloupe smoothie is a creamy, fruit-forward blend that tastes like summer. It’s boosted with cashews for healthy fats and frozen cauliflower for extra nutrients—without changing the sweet, refreshing flavor.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup cantaloupe frozen
- 1 cup cashew milk
- ½ banana
- ¼ cup cauliflower frozen
- 2 tablespoon raw cashews
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients until smooth.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy!
Notes
- Freeze ripe cantaloupe for the best flavor. Cantaloupe's sweetness varies a lot — a ripe one smells sweet and musky at the stem end. Cube and freeze it at peak ripeness, and every smoothie after tastes like you got lucky at the farmers market.
- Soak the cashews if your blender isn't high-speed. Ten minutes in hot water softens them so they blend into creaminess instead of grit. With a high-powered blender, toss them in as-is.
- You won't taste the cauliflower — promise. That ¼ cup adds body and creaminess while the cantaloupe and banana completely cover for it. Skeptical? Start with 2 tablespoons and work up.
- Too thin or too thick? Frozen fruit amounts vary in intensity — add a few more frozen cantaloupe chunks to thicken, or a splash more cashew milk to loosen. The half banana is your sweetness dial: use a whole one if your melon came up bland.
Nutrition
Serving: 16oz, Calories: 249kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Sodium: 219mg, Potassium: 669mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 21g, Vitamin A: 5449IU, Vitamin C: 35mg, Calcium: 30mg, Iron: 2mg
