Watermelon is a surprisingly healthy fruit. They have 90 percent water content, and  are low in calories with just 46 in per cup and  high in vitamin C, vitamin A and many healthy plant compounds especially carotenoids, lycopene  and cucurbitacin E. The high water content of watermelon makes it hydrating and helps you feel full.  Some compounds in watermelon, including cucurbitacin E and lycopene, have been studied for their potential to prevent cancer. Lycopene and vitamin C are anti-inflammatory antioxidants found in watermelon. Inflammation is linked to many chronic diseases.

Because watermelons have that extremely high water content, the best way of ensuring a thick and creamy smoothie is to freeze the fruit beforehand. If you use fresh watermelons add crushed ice instead. Normally one medium size watermelon can yield 4 servings of a smoothie. It contains only 46 calories per cup 

If you don’t like to find the  grounded watermelon seeds in your smoothie you can remove the seeds before blending. But the watermelon seeds contain high amounts of antioxidants, so removing seeds is wasteful. The outer area (the white area) of watermelons also contains nutrients, so take as much as the flesh of watermelon including the white area. 

Here are some recipes for delicious and nutritious watermelon smoothies. 

02.Watermelon strawberry smoothie (2 servings)

Ingredients: 

• 3 cups 1-inch diced frozen watermelon cubes
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• ½ cup  yogurt
• ½ tbsp of honey 
• 1 cup water or unsweetened almond milk , or soy milk, or whole milk
• ¼ cup packed fresh mint leaves 

Instructions : Place all of the ingredients in a high-powered blender: watermelon, strawberries, yogurt, honey, water/milk , and mint. Blend until smooth. add more water if the smoothie is too thick.

02.Strawberry chia watermelon smoothie  (2 servings)

Ingredients: 

• 1 1/2 cups fresh watermelon
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/2 medium ripe banana (peeled, chopped and frozen)
•  3/4 cup unsweetened plain almond milk 
• 1 medium lime juiced
• 1 Tbsp chia or hemp seeds (optional)

Instructions : Add all ingredients to a high powered blender and blend until creamy and smooth. Adjust thickness as your preference by adding almond milk. Instead of almond milk you can use any type of milk or coconut water. 

03.Watermelon cucumber smoothie (2 servings)

Ingredients: 

• 1/4  watermelon,  cubed
• 2 small  cucumbers 
• 1 Lime juiced
• 1 tbsp of honey (optional)

Instructions:  Blend watermelon and cucumber in a blender until  smooth. Then add lime juice and stir in. pour into glasses and enjoy. (if your watermelon is sweet enough you don’t have to add any sweeteners.)

04. Watermelon Passion smoothie (2 servings)

Ingredients: 

•  ¼ watermelon, cubed
• One passion fruit 
• 1 tbsp of Honey
•  1 cup of water 

Instructions : place  all the ingredients in a blender and blend until it becomes a fine smoothie. Strain to remove passion seeds. And pour into glasses and serve. 

05.Watermelon Apple Smoothie 

Ingredients: 

• ¼ of watermelon cubed 
• 2 green apples, peeled and chopped 
• 1 cup of water 

Instructions: blend all the ingredients in a blender, strain if you mind the pulp. Enjoy fresh!

06.  Watermelon Carrot Smoothie 

Ingredients : 

• 2 carrots,grated 
• 3 cups of watermelon chunks
• 1/2 lemon, peeled (optional)

Instructions : Place all of the ingredients in a high-powered blender and blend until smooth.  Add more water if the smoothie is too thick.