Description
Cool summer sips meet pure bliss in this Watermelon Strawberry Smoothie. Fresh fruit flavors blend seamlessly, creating a refreshing drink that cools you down and lifts your spirits with each delightful gulp.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 2.5 cups watermelon, cubed
- 1 cup strawberries, stems and leaves removed
Liquid:
- 1/3 cup orange juice
Optional Add-ins:
- Fresh mint for garnish
- 1 cup ice (for thicker smoothie)
Instructions
- Carefully wash strawberries, trimming away green leafy tops and delicate stems with a sharp paring knife.
- Prepare watermelon by slicing through its thick rind, extracting vibrant red flesh and meticulously removing any embedded seeds.
- Transfer cubed watermelon and pristine strawberries into a high-powered blender container.
- Pour fresh orange juice over the fruit to enhance blending potential and flavor complexity.
- Activate blender, pulsing initially then increasing to full speed until mixture transforms into a silky, homogeneous liquid.
- Introduce ice cubes to dramatically elevate smoothie’s texture, creating a frosty, velvety consistency.
- Re-blend vigorously until mixture achieves a uniform, creamy landscape with no visible ice fragments.
- Select a chilled glass to showcase the vibrant crimson beverage, pouring smoothie with elegant precision.
- Optional: Embellish surface with delicate mint leaves, providing a refreshing aromatic garnish that elevates presentation.
Notes
- Maximize sweetness by choosing ripe, in-season strawberries and watermelon with vibrant red color and no white streaks.
- Freeze strawberries and watermelon chunks beforehand to create an extra-thick, slushy-like smoothie without adding extra ice.
- Skip orange juice for a lower-sugar version and replace with coconut water or unsweetened almond milk for different flavor profiles.
- Transform this drink into a protein-packed smoothie by adding a scoop of vanilla or unflavored protein powder for post-workout nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Smoothie
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg