Watermelon Smoothie Recipe

Summer is a time to enjoy the outdoors, cookouts with friends and family, and delicious fruit. One of my favorite summertime treats is this refreshing watermelon smoothie recipe. It's super easy to make and requires just three ingredients: watermelon, ginger, and mint. Give it a try!

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If you are looking for an excellent summer idea or simply watermelon recipes to use that big chunk of fruit you just bought, this healthy watermelon smoothie recipe is your ally.

If you are thinking... pff! I first need to get rid of the watermelon seeds; I have news for you! You can safely consume watermelon seeds, which have a high nutritional value.

As a cherry on top, you will enjoy the benefits of watermelon seeds. And great for blood pressure. You won't even taste them!

This is a sister recipe of another fabulous watermelon drink favorite in the house, which features nothing less than passion fruit and watermelon juice!

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• 💚 Why you will love it
• 🧾 Ingredients
• 🔪 Instructions
• 💡 Expert Tips
• 📝 Notes on color
• 💚 Health benefits of watermelon juice
• ❓ FAQ
• 🥤 More refreshing smoothie recipes
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💚 Why you will love it

• Refreshing summer treat
• Hydration boost
• Nutrient-rich
• Quick to make
• Versatile flavor

🧾 Ingredients

This recipe is made with only two real food ingredients plus one optional. My favorite fresh fruit smoothies are made with fresh produce and are ready in less than 5 minutes.

• Watermelon
• Ginger
• Ice
• Mint (optional)

We make large quantities and store them in the refrigerator. With hot weather, it flies!

🔪 Instructions

To make this super easy smoothie recipe, follow these simple steps:

Step 1: wash and rinse your produce

Cut the edges of the watermelon. Only keep the red fruit flesh. There is no need to de-seed it (to eat watermelon seeds is safe and excellent for your skin health). Peel the ginger and coarsely chop it. You can optionally add fresh mint for extra freshness; if so, wash it and remove the stems.

Step 2: blend your ingredients

Add the ginger, watermelon, and optional mint leaves to a high-speed blender, along with ice and water.

Step 3: store (if not drinking immediately)

Reserve the juice for up to 2 days in a mason jar or closed bottle.

Hint: do not throw away the watermelon rinds! Use them to make a delicious Spanish watermelon rind soup (a version of Gazpacho).

💡 Expert Tips

• Ginger—We like the ginger flavor to be prominent. Feel free to adjust the quantity to your liking. Ginger is what makes this juice truly different.
• Sweetness - we find that the sweetness from watermelon is enough. However, when we first drank this in Barcelona, they added tons of ice and sugar. That makes it unhealthy.
• If you want to add some sweetness, we recommend adding maple or agave syrup. These are natural sweeteners with a lower glycemic index than sugar.
• Mint - I started adding mint because I love it, and it is a way to add more freshness in the summertime and also a little colorful, which is very healthy.
• Cucumber - when we want to change things up, we replace some of the watermelon cubes with cucumber, which is equally hydrating and adds additional flavor notes, vitamins, and minerals. Look at this Hangover juice using cucumber, which is the best recovery juice.
• Lime juice - if you like some acidity in your juicy fruit, plus adding some extra Vitamin C, you can squeeze some lime juice or lemon juice in.

📝 Notes on color

Ice. The more ice you add, the less pink it will look, as ice adds white notes to the smoothie. As soon as it melts, you will see that it becomes pinker.

Mint. The only downside of adding mint is that it may change a bit the smoothie's color. Your smoothie will be less pink. If you are all about the looks, you can simply top the glass with some mint leaves. It will still make you smell it and taste it.

Remember, without smell, there is no taste. Garnishing is always a way to add flavor to your meals.

💚 Health benefits of watermelon juice

This Watermelon Smoothie or Juice (depending on how much ice, you blend in) has a vast array of benefits. Let's dig into the details!

Health benefits of watermelon

These are 7 Benefits of Watermelon that make it one of the best fruit smoothies as it has a High-Reward/ Low-Calorie Ratio.

Helps You Hydrate

This is the most apparent benefit of watermelon, as we know this watery masterpiece of nature is 92% water. Pretty close to water itself!

May Lower Oxidative Stress and Inflammation

Now, things start to get more interesting, as so many things cause inflammation in our bodies. Unhealthy food and even exercise are some of the reasons. Inflammation is natural, as it is part of our bodies' regeneration mechanism.

Nevertheless, we need to keep it in line, as a continued state of inflammation is not healthy or comfortable, especially when summer arrives! Our celery juice recipe is also a great resource for fighting inflammation.

May Prevent Macular Degeneration

A common eye problem that can lead to blindness in older adults and watermelon have healthy lycopene compounds that may help keep our eyes healthy.

May Help Relieve Muscle Soreness

We all should work out, less or more, depending on our goals. After exercising, especially if we do it for long periods or lift heavy weights, our body feels sore after a couple of days. Watermelon is here to help, as it has Citrulline, an amino acid that may reduce muscle soreness.

Also, watermelon juice enhances the absorption of this amino acid commonly used in supplements, making it particularly helpful.

Suitable for Hair and Skin

Watermelon benefits for skin and hair derive from their rich content of vitamins A and C, which help repair skin cells and help your body create collagen, respectively. As watermelon contains both beta-carotene and lycopene, it can also help protect your skin from sunburn.

All great benefits come in very handy in the summertime.

It may help Improve Digestion

Watermelon's large amount of water, along with its less prominent fiber, makes it a good partner for digestive health.

Packed with vitamins

Lastly, if you are wondering which vitamins are present in watermelon, great news: This low-calorie fruit is an excellent source of Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Potassium, Magnesium, and, in lower amounts, Vitamins B1, B5, and B6.

Watermelon also has many healthy Antioxidants, like Cucurbitan C the previously mentioned lycopene, and Vitamin C.

Immune system booster

According to a study, watermelon is a rich source of citrulline; these amino acids can be turned into arginine. Arginine is important for human health because it helps make nitric oxide. Nitric oxide helps keep our hearts and immune systems working well.

Those are a lot of benefits packed in your watermelon shake!

Read on: Drinks to boost the immune system »

Additional health benefits of mint and ginger

Additionally, the Ginger in this recipe is a great anti-inflammatory and immune system partner.

Finally, guess what? Mint is also an anti-inflammatory and digestion aid. Mint is rich in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins A, C, D, and E, helping improve our body's immune system.

Is it ok to blend watermelon seeds? Yes!

Benefits of watermelon seeds

Eat watermelon seeds, blending them into your watermelon smoothie to get some serious perks!

• Benefits for hair. These seeds are excellent sources of copper, iron, and magnesium. Copper helps boost melanin production, keeps your hair silky, and promotes hair growth. Magnesium and iron help with hair loss and problems with thinning hair.
• Boosting energy. The essential fatty acids in watermelon seeds are a great source of important nutrients that help to boost your metabolism.
• Benefits for your skin. The nutrients in these little friends moisturize your skin and prevent acne, dry skin, dullness, and signs of aging. Also, these nutrient-dense chicks are packed with antioxidants that help fight free radicals and make your skin look bright.
• Heart health. Watermelon seeds are also a good source of polyunsaturated fatty acids. According to the American Heart Association, these good fats protect us from heart attack, stroke, and heart disease, help lower “bad” cholesterol levels, and keep our blood vessels healthy.
• Blood Sugar Control. Watermelon seeds help reduce insulin resistance and maintain blood sugar levels.

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I don't know about you, but this summer, I want to ensure:

• My body's immune system is powered up
• I want to keep inflammation inline
• My skin and hair to be well nurtured
• Make sure I have no digestion issues while
• Keeping myself hydrated
• Low-caloric drink packed with antioxidants and made in minutes.

This watermelon smoothie seems to be the answer!

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🥤 More refreshing smoothie recipes

If you are into working out, make sure you take a look at our ultimate Post Work Out Smoothie, with all the tips to making it perfect with variations, and also our Beetroot and Celery Juice, the ultimate Pre work out Juice.

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