WATERMELON WONDER SMOOTHIE

Watermelon Wonder Smoothie made with frozen melon and topped with grain-free granola and bee pollen.

I played around knocking on watermelons before purchasing one for this wonderfully simple and refreshing watermelon mint smoothie. A whole ripe watermelon should have some weight to it and a deep, almost hollow sound when you tap it with your fist!

Waiting until your watermelon is ripe is important from a nutritional standpoint. Watermelon is super rich in the carotenoid phytonutrient known as lycopene. Among its numerous health benefits, lycopene may help prevent cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis, and protect against memory loss in disease’s such as Alzheimer’s. Watermelon's lycopene concentration rises steadily as the watermelon flesh is left to ripen from white to pink to the deep red colour we all love.

This recipe can be made with fresh or frozen watermelon. If you use fresh, it has more of a "juice" consistency, whereas frozen fruit makes a thicker smoothie.

For 2 servings, blend together until smooth:

• 2 cups fresh or frozen de-seeded watermelon chunks

• 1 cup canned coconut milk and/or coconut water (I like to use a combination; see note below)

• a squeeze of fresh lime juice

• a few fresh mint leaves (optional)

• pinch of salt

• sugar-free monk fruit sweetener, stevia, raw honey, or sweetener or choice, adjusted to taste

• optional toppings (after blending): bee pollen, granola, or toppings of choice

Notes:

Coconut milk provides a lovely creamy consistency whereas coconut water makes this a light, refreshing and effective rehydration drink — especially post-workout or first thing in the morning.

Try adding a handful of fresh strawberries or a teaspoon or two of red beet crystals (used above) for colour (and nutrition!).

If serving as a meal or more substantial snack, this smoothie works well with the addition of 1 tbsp chia seeds (used above) and your protein booster of choice, such as 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup silken tofu, or 1 scoop vanilla protein powder.

This recipe was originally published on Aug 28, 2017. It was updated July 10, 2025.