Well, it’s officially summer in the northern hemisphere!
And boy, does it feel like it here in California! Yesterday I went to the beach for a few hours, and with the temperature hitting 90, it was the most umbrellas I’ve seen at the beach all year. The sun has been feeling super strong, and I’ll be seeing days of 80 degrees or higher for the foreseeable future.
The sunset last Thursday
I have a non-stop smoothie obsession, and in the summertime, my love for cold blender drinks only heightens. When it’s particularly hot and sunny out, I find the most refreshing thing to be watermelon. It’s high in nutrients and antioxidants and low in calories!
Side note: I just joined Snapchat (& have no clue what I’m doing!). Connect with me on there @ fitfoodienicole.
I’ve also turned my hubby into a watermelon smoothie lover. On Saturday, he and his friend went swimming in the Pacific to practice for an upcoming triathlon event while my friend (my hubby’s buddy’s wife), her baby, my pup and I went for a nice long walk. On our way home, he said, “Ooooh you know what I want? A watermelon smoothie!”
And I couldn’t have agreed more. Plus, I happened to have a big watermelon sitting on my kitchen counter waiting to be cut open. Normally I go for our standard favorite – a strawberry watermelon smoothie – but this time, I decided to switch it up and use fresh lemon and frozen raspberries. Aaaahhhh, this refreshing 4-ingredient drink is sure to be a summertime favorite!
Watermelon Raspberry Lemonade
Ingredients
- 7 cups watermelon chunks
- 1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries
- 1 medium lemon juiced (about 1/4 cup)
- Stevia to taste
- A few handfuls of ice
Instructions
- Place the watermelon, raspberries, lemon juice, and ice in a blender and pulse until smooth.
- Add in stevia to achieve desired amount of sweetness. This will depend on how ripe your fruit is and on your personal preferences (I added in 2 g of stevia). Blend again until the stevia is mixed in well, then pour into glasses and enjoy!
Nutrition
And if you’re looking for other smoothie ideas, here are a couple smoothie favorites to try this season:
- Chocolate Thin Mint protein smoothie
- Creamy mango melon smoothie
- Chocolate cherry cashew smoothie bowl
- Strawberry vanilla smoothie
- Chocolate coconut caramel smoothie
- Cocoa cherry watermelon smoothie
- Superfood chocolate PB chia smoothie
Tell me… Are you obsessed with smoothies and watermelon in the summertime too?
Oh yum! This lemonade looks like the perfect way to cool off! It just started getting warm here yesterday and my AC has been running non-stop. Mainly because of the 3 dogs I have right now. They start panting if it’s above 76 degrees!
And btw, you totally know what you’re doing on Snapchat! At least that how it seems to me. 🙂
It’s super confusing at first but it gets easier with time!
It’s crazy hot! Feels like the South. LOL!
I am definitely eating more smoothies – I need to do a watermelon one! Love the raspberry add; we just picked up a bunch at the market.
Looks yummy, I love watermelon and raspberries and lemonade, so putting them all together sounds so good!
It’s so funny because the weather in the summer in Brazil is regularly 90 degrees and above. Since I landed in the Northeast it has been in the 70s and I’ve felt cold. Haha! I love love love lemonade and the idea of putting it together with watermelon is genius! Love this!