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A sale on those mini watermelons that are sometimes marketed as “personal watermelons” (because you can probably eat an entire one by yourself!) prompted today’s breakfast smoothie.
At $1.88 each, four of these babies jumped into my cart effortlessly.
What to do with the single one remaining after my son wolfed down three of them?
This naturally sweet, healthy, fruity smoothie – a wonderful way to start the day — employs ready-to-eat baby beets as the secret ingredient to amp up nutrition AND make it redder.
Recipe: Watermelon Breakfast Smoothie
Summary: Four fruits and vegetables, including watermelon and baby beets, make this red smoothie a healthy and sweet breakfast.
Ingredients
1/4 of a mini seedless watermelon, rind removed- 2 steamed ready-to-eat baby beets
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 apple, peeled and cored
- 1 (6-ounce) can pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoons soaked chia seeds (soak overnight the night before for best results)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Splash of coconut water
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except coconut water to a blender container. Whirl on high for a minute or more until well combined. Add a couple of ice cubes and whirl again. If it is too thick for your liking, add a splash of coconut water until the density it as you prefer it for your smoothies.
- Serves 2-3.
Recipe source
Dorothy Reinhold | Shockingly Delicious
Shockingly Delicious Smoothie Recipes
- Orange: Mango Orange Cream Power Smoothie
- Orange: Orange Things Fruit and Vegetable Smoothie
- Green: College Tour Detox Green Smoothie
- Green: Tastes Like Ice Cream Kale Smoothie
- Green: SuperKALE Margarita Smoothies (adult beverage; can be virgin)
- Green: Immortality Smoothie
- Green: One Month Until School is Out Tropical Green Smoothie
- Red: Spring Break is Over Red Things Smoothie
- Red: Red Fruit and Vegetable Breakfast Smoothie
- Red: Watermelon Breakfast Smoothie
- Pink: Sunday Sleepover Smoothie
- Purple: Healthy Blackberry Shake
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Diet type: Vegan
Diet tags: Reduced fat, Gluten free
Number of servings (yield): 2-3
Culinary tradition: USA (General)
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I’d want this for every meal, not just for breakfast!
I bet this is so tasty – perfect breakfast for summer!
This just sounds delicious!!
Sounds so refreshing!
This will be a great drink to start my day. It’s so natural and healthy. It will be perfect to have a refreshing day ahead of me!
What a great smoothie recipe! It looks so refreshing – perfect for summer.
Mona,
Thanks! I was surprised at how well watermelon tasted in a smoothie.
Good one, especially in these hot days when I wake up and I’m already sweating.
S,
Yes! I kinda don’t like waking up already sweating from the heat.