Description
Refreshing and hydrating, this Memorial Day Watermelon Cucumber Smoothie combines sweet watermelon and crisp cucumber for a perfect summer treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 10 fresh mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon honey or agave syrup (adjust to taste)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by cutting the watermelon into cubes and the cucumber into pieces.
- In a blender, combine watermelon, cucumber, mint leaves, lime juice, and honey or agave syrup.
- Blend until smooth, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Taste the smoothie, adjusting sweetness with additional honey or lime juice as desired.
- Add ice cubes and blend again until frosty.
- Serve in glasses, garnished with mint leaves if desired.
Notes
- For an extra refreshing twist, consider adding a splash of coconut water.
- If you prefer a thicker consistency, use frozen watermelon chunks instead of fresh.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0.3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg