How to make a watermelon smoothie

Water or milk — To help the ingredients blend, I like adding a splash of liquid to the blender. For a smoothie without milk, use water. It still tastes amazing. For more creaminess use milk (dairy or non-dairy both work).

Place all of the ingredients in a high-powered blender: watermelon, strawberries, yogurt, honey, water, and mint. Blend until smooth, adding more water as needed if the smoothie is too thick.

Liquid: Your choices include milk, non-dairy milk, coconut water, iced coffee or tea, and juice. If you want to punch up the protein, go for milk or pea protein milk, which contain 8 to 10 grams per cup. If you’re getting ample protein from another source, coconut water or almond milk are lighter ways to go.

Start your smoothie with two mugfuls of a liquid base. This can be milk, or a dairy-free alternative such as soya or almond milk, natural or flavoured yogurt, fruit juice, or for a tropical flavoured smoothie, low-fat coconut milk or coconut water.

Higher Blood Sugar Levels

Added sugars in your already-sweet smoothies can be especially bad for your body, and should be avoided if possible. But even if you‘re making your smoothie yourself using all-natural ingredients, it can still have a lot of the natural sugar in it.

Blended fruit isn’t nutritionally equivalent to the same fruit left whole, according to some experts. Although, of course, some properties remain present, including soluble fiber, blending can break down insoluble fiber.

Green smoothies are a great way to get my daily recommended serving of fruits and veggies. I have difficulty eating enough throughout the day, but can easily consume them as a drink. A green smoothie is definitely nutritious, but a diet consisting of only green smoothies (or any single food) isn’t healthful.

Spice up your smoothie with cinnamon, cardamom, or cayenne.

Spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, cayenne pepper, and turmeric add a serious boost of flavor without added sugars or calories, giving tons of nutrients to your blended beverage.

Do you have to add ice? No, ice cubes are not necessary to make a smoothie, as long as you‘re using frozen fruits. The ice will create a smooth, thick, chilly texture, or frothy if only a small amount is used. I like to add both ice cubes and frozen fruit together to create the perfect consistency.

While they’re delicious and easy to make, people sometimes put fully frozen fruits in the blender. This can result in lumpy smoothies and, in some cases, can cause the sharp blades to break and break. Leave frozen fruits out in the fridge to thaw or put them in a Ziploc bag and thaw in a bowl of water before blending.

If you find lots of foam after your blend, it’s typically coming from the type of fruit or leafy greens you add to your green smoothies. The reason for this is insoluble fiber which is usually found in the skin of fruits and vegetables.

Frozen Items and Other Solids Go Last

The liquid at the bottom will absorb the pureed solids. Frozen fruit is better than a combo of fresh fruit and ice because ice won’t homogenize as easily. If using ice, blend in the empty blender for a few seconds until crushed before adding the other ingredients.

Place your softer, high-moisture foods in the blender jar first (liquids, fresh fruits and veggies, etc.). Place your hard, solid foods last (ice, frozen fruits and veggies, nuts, etc.). If you’re making a green smoothie with leafy greens, you can put them in before or after the ice.

Smoothies are quick, but that doesn’t mean blending for three seconds is going to cut it. You want to blend everything really well so that your smoothie is lump-free. Aim for one to two minutes with a regular blender, or one minute if you’re using a Vitamix.