Watermelon Green Smoothie Recipe

I must be dreaming of summer during these dark winter days because all I can think about is getting my hands on some ripe watermelon! It has been really cold here...like below zero cold for days in a row. You would think I would be longing for piping hot anything, and sometimes I am, but mostly I long for hot summer days and cool, sticky, sweet, juicy watermelon...how's that for daydreaming?

Anyway, in honor of that summer memory, I thought I would share my favorite watermelon green smoothie recipe. Although the color is a bit drab, it's kind of a brownish, greenish, pinkish color, the flavor is out of this world!

Watermelon Green Smoothie

2-3 cups fresh watermelon (you can include the rind too)
1 large orange
1/2 cucumber
2 stalks celery
juice of 1/2 lemon
1-2 scoops Sun Warrior Protein Powder (natural or vanilla flavor)

Throw everything in the blender and blend until smooth. Add ice to make a slushie.

Optionally, you could run everything through a juicer for a refreshing pick-me-up.

Now why would I tell you to use the rind? It's because watermelon rind is an excellent natural diuretic as is cucumber and celery!

Enjoy!