Watermelon Smoothie Obsession

When not traveling, you can usually find me experimenting in the kitchen. Living in the Southwest the summers are so freaking warm that standing over a hot stove or baking seems insane! So I try to eat as much raw as possible.

Luckily there are many fruits in season right now. I've had company most of the summer and we've been busy mowing through all this fruity goodness.

While I love figs, cantaloupe and berries, nothing says, "SUMMER" like fresh watermelon!

Surprisingly there aren't that many watermelon smoothie recipes. So i've had to make up my own...

If you follow me on line you know my latest obsession is watermelon based smoothies.

  So I turned my kitchen into a laboratory and began experimenting! One of my best creations was Kiwi/Watermelon topped with Hemp seeds. It was super quick to make (like most smoothies) and the taste was rich and refreshing.

Also this is one of those odd smoothies that doesn't contain bananas.

I put a splash of unsweetened nut milk in the processor with a generous amount of watermelon and 2 ripe kiwis (peeled of course). I also removed the black seeds from the watermelon and blended well.

Topped with hemp hearts.

I also tried it with strawberries. (Not my fav.) and watermelon with just nut milk. My son's favorite was mango and watermelon. I actually am not a fan of mangoes but I enjoyed it too. If your melon is ripe it will be plenty sweet and frothy no matter what you throw in.  

Watermelon is of course, mostly water — about 92% — but this refreshing summer fruit is also  drenched with nutrients. According to Live Science.com "Each juicy bite has significant levels of vitamins A, B6 and C, lots of lycopene, antioxidants and amino acids. There's even a modest amount of potassium. Plus, this quintessential summer snack is fat-free, and very low in sodium. Also there are only 40 calories per cup."  #Win

These smoothies are prefect for a lazy, summer morning.

Doesn't that look good? And did you know Hemp Hearts are incredibly nutritious too?

Plus they also taste good!

 Hemp seeds are a great source of vitamin E and minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, sulfur, calcium, iron and zinc? If you are worried about protein, about 25% of calories in hemp seeds come from protein, which is relatively high.  30 grams of hemp seeds, or 2–3 tablespoons, provide about 11 grams of protein, so sprinkle this super food on everything! 

I'm wishing I had a smoothie right now. I'm currently sitting on the patio watching another phenomenal sunset. (This mostly makes up for the scorching heat.) 

Catch you later-