Description
A quick and refreshing watermelon smoothie that’s perfect for hot summer days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups ripe seedless watermelon, cubed and frozen
- 1 small lime, juiced, plus extra to taste
- 1 to 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup, optional and to taste
- 4 to 6 fresh mint leaves, optional but highly recommended
- 1 pinch of sea salt
- 1 to 3 tablespoons cold water or coconut water, to adjust consistency
Instructions
- Add the lime juice, honey, mint, and salt to your blender first.
- Pile in the frozen watermelon cubes and add water or coconut water if needed.
- Blend on low, then ramp up to high until silky smooth.
- Taste and adjust flavors with more lime, salt, or sweetener as needed.
Notes
For added creaminess, try adding Greek yogurt or coconut milk. Freeze watermelon cubes ahead of time for a quicker prep.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg