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Watermelon Smoothie

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Aug 26, 2024
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Because watermelons have that extremely high water content, the best way of ensuring a thick and creamy smoothie is to freeze the fruit beforehand. You can either cube the fruitand freeze it for an hour before blending it or, better yet, cube the fruit, bag it in 3-cup portions, freeze it, and keep it at hand for whenever you want a glass of this easy and tasty recipe. The third option is to use fresh watermelon but add crushed ice instead of using frozen fruit. You'd get a juice-like consistency, not the texture of a creamy milkshake, but with an amazing flavor nonetheless.

Ingredients

1 medium seedless watermelon
1 cup almond milk , or soy milk, or whole milk
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 small wedges watermelon, garnish
2 sprigs mint, garnish

Instructions

1- Cut the 1 medium seedless watermelon into small chunks of about 1/2 inch square. This size will be easier to blend into the smoothie. Reserve a few wedges, rind included, for the garnish.
2- Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. Place the fresh-cut watermelon on the cookie sheet, leaving space between the pieces. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for 1 hour. If preparing the watermelon in advance for smoothies later in the week, once frozen, transfer to plastic storage bags and freeze in 3-cup portions until ready to use.
3- Once frozen, measure 3 cups of frozen watermelon and place in a blender. Top the fruit with 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, and 3 tablespoons maple syrup. Blend until smooth.
4- Serve the watermelon smoothies immediately in chilled glasses. Garnish with a wedge of watermelon and fresh mint, if desired.

Enjoy!