Watermelon makes a juicy base for cherry, strawberry, and lime. Chia adds body as the mixture stands. There is no milk or juice in the default list, with frozen berries supplying the chill needed by the fresh melon.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Watermelon Cherry Strawberry Chia Smoothie
Watermelon makes a juicy base for cherry, strawberry, and lime.
Prep: 5 minutesServings: 1
Base recipe: 1 serving; the full base batch
Vegan
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Measured ingredient amounts adjust with servings. “To taste” amounts and directions stay as written.
Ingredients
- 2 cup watermelon chopped, rind and seeds removed
- 0.5 cup cherries frozen, checked for pits
- 0.25 cup frozen strawberries
- 0.5 lime peeled
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
Directions
- Pour the measured liquid into the blender. Add the softer prepared ingredients first, keeping the frozen pieces separated so they can move toward the blades instead of forming a solid block above them.
- Add the remaining edible ingredients, including the measured fruit, nuts, seeds, or spices listed for this recipe. Blend until evenly combined. Use the machine instructions to choose a suitable speed, and stop before checking texture or scraping the jug.
- Taste a small spoonful after blending. If the mixture is too thick to pour, add cold water one tablespoon at a time and blend briefly again. Divide the base batch into 1 serving and enjoy promptly.
Notes
Prepared ingredients are required; additional cooking, cooling, freezing, brewing, or soaking time is excluded from the active prep estimate. Serving volume and nutrition totals are not measured.
Adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies.
Tips and ingredient notes
Remove melon rind and hard seeds before measuring. Peel and seed the lime. Serve promptly for a lighter texture, or stir if the chia has had time to thicken the drink.
Wash fresh strawberries before removing their tops, then measure the usable fruit. Plain frozen strawberries are convenient when fresh fruit is inconsistent. Avoid sweetened dessert berries, which change the balance and make it harder to compare one batch with another.
Inspect cherries for pits and fragments even when the package says pitted. Sweet and tart varieties have noticeably different flavors. Use the variety specified where possible, and record substitutions before deciding whether the drink needs a different balance next time.
Ingredient health benefits
- Chia seeds provide fiber and plant-based omega-3 fat.
- Berries add dietary fiber, which supports normal bowel function.
Nutrition references: Harvard Nutrition Source: Chia seeds; MedlinePlus: Fiber. These are ingredient contributions; nutrition per serving has not been calculated.
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Recipe adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies. Article text and directions written for Healthy Smoothie Recipes. Supplement omissions and preparation changes mean source nutrition totals do not apply.
