Hot, long summer days demand a relaxed mindset, good vibes, and serious hydration! Which is exactly why we've created this tasty and healthy Watermelon Hydrating Smoothie. It's the perfect recipe to sip poolside or lakeside and along with amazing health benefits, it tastes great and will cool you down on those hot days.
One of our favorite hydrating fruits is, of course, the watermelon. What BBQ, picnic, or day on the boat is complete without a juicy watermelon? Along with being the iconic summer fruit, watermelon offers a ton of hydrating and healthy benefits. According to the USDA Food Composition Database, just two cups of watermelon has 80 calories, no fat, vitamin A (8%), B6 (6%) and C (25%), potassium (6%), magnesium (6%), thiamin (8%), phosphorus (2%). So you can feel good about reaching for watermelon all summer long!
When it comes to picking watermelon, there are a few tricks and tips for you from our friends at Melon 1.
Find the best in the bunch:
- Choose firm, symmetrical watermelons
- No soft spots or bruises
- No cracks or mold
- Dull rind (not shiny)
- Dried stem
- Buttery yellow underside
- Has a “melon” scent
- Sounds dull and hollow when thumped
Melon 1 is one of the country’s oldest and largest watermelon growers and shippers, and yet they’re still a family business at heart. Which is just one of the reasons we love to work with Melon 1 and support their hard-working farmers which you can learn more about here!
All of the foods in this fruity smoothie are hydrating which is what makes this recipe a good one to keep on-hand during the summer months. As always, you can customize this recipe by using more or less fruit or swapping ingredients. Try adding coconut milk or a frozen banana for a creamier consistency, or add frozen veggies and serve it to the kids for added fiber in their diet! Any way you serve up this delicious drink, make sure you use watermelons from Melon 1 – they're the watermelon experts!
If you make this recipe, please share with us and tag us on social media so we can see you creations. Happy hydrating!
Watermelon Hydrating Smoothie:
- 2 cups Melon 1 watermelon, diced
- 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
- 1/2 cup strawberries
- 2 handfuls fresh spinach (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup coconut water
- 1 cup ice
- pinch of sea salt
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients into the blender at once and blend until smooth.
- Do not skip this step! Place smoothie in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to allow chia seeds to soak up the liquid.
- Blend once more to combine hydrated chia seeds. Pour into glasses and enjoy!
I like to learn about new ways to use melon
sounds good and easy.
Looks delicious. Thank you for sharing this.
Awesome 🤩 thanks
This would be great with a splash of rum.
I love what is in this smoothie !
I might have one today!
Sounds good and refreshing
thanks
A refreshing morning smoothie to start the day 😄
This looks so good
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Thanks for sharing
This looks amazing definitely going to make !🍉🍉🍉
We never have any watermelon that isn’t used now that I have this recipe!
Love Melons. I love to have small pieces of frozen melon with ice cream
This is absolutely fantastic love it
Making this for the grands!
I tried this today, great refreshing taste
I am always interested in new ways to incorporate watermelon into my recipe repertoire! This looks like a winner!
Nothing else taste as good
looks great
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This drink is so good-looking!
This is definitely on my bucket list to try this summer it sounds so refreshing. I’m sure I’ll have to make a lot of it. so I can share with my family
So yummy and refreshing on hot days!!
My grandkids love it and so do I,Thanks for sharing!
I will make this tomorrow after enjoying a big slice today!!!
I can’t wait to make this delicious smoothie! Great recipe Farm Star living! I think I’ll use my MELON1 watermelons for this!
yes
Make this Smoothie every single day…now my favorite!!!
Make this every single day….my FAVORITE!!!!
I LOVE WATERMELON WILL TRY A WATERMELON SMOOTHIE.
I LOVE most of your recipes. Thanks for all the helpful info on picking a great melon (I never knew that). It’s nice having some good new recipes to make, I was starting to run out of ideas!!
Thanks so much!
Looks delicious 😋 thanks for the recipe will try this soon
I make this SMOOTHIE every single day now!!! THANKS!
Becoming my FAVORITE SMOOTHIE of all time!!!!
Will make this recipe for my next SPECIAL function!!!! SO tasty!!!
This is so Good and Refreshing!
Made this and loved it! I am looking forward to including it in our summer BBQ’s 🙂
That looks so good.. I would add some strawberry yogurt.
Interesting
Thanks for the great recipes MELON 1
Informative and interesting site. Thanks!