Watermelon-Raspberry-Mint-Smoothie



the smoothies

Since it's so hot here in Melbourne there is nothing more refreshing than a smoothie! I had this smoothie as a snack today and instantly felt "revived" :D Making this smoothie was pretty easy. All you really need to make great smoothies is a good blender though. Often or actually most times, cheap blenders around 10 $ are not capable of crushing ice cubes. This is very important though for many smoothies to give it that icy, refreshing "slushy" consistency.

Smoothies are great for breakfast, snack or as a post/pre -workout energy refill. They are a great source of vitamins and minerals, and if you add the right stuff, it can also be good source of protein.

This watermelon-raspberry smoothie is thought to be a snack or a refresher, but not really as a meal replacement because it doesn't give you the amount of energy that a real meal should.

Ingredients for 5 tall glasses:
-2 cups of diced watermelon
- 1 and 1/2 cups of blueberries
-1 cup of low-fat greek yogurt
- 1 and 1/2 cups of ice cubes

- a handful of mint-leaves

To make blending easier, first put in the watermelon with the yogurt, and then add the ice cubes, blueberries and mint.

For the guys and gals that love anything sweet, you can also add 2 teaspoons of maple syrup or 1 teaspoon of agave-syrup. Also remember that sweetening with "natural" sweeteners is the healthier option!

Enjoy!

Send me your favorite smoothie-recipe so the next smoothie-post can be yours.

xx