Name: Watermelon Rind Smoothie
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 3 to 4 cups watermelon rind; 2 tablespoons chia seeds (optional); 1 ripe red Bartlett pear; 4 to 5 pitted Medjool dates; 2 to 2 1/2 cups frozen mango cubes; 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds (optional); 1 tablespoon black maca powder; 1/2 teaspoon fresh cinnamon powder; 1 cup frozen cherries or strawberries

Watermelon Rind Smoothie

Here’s a way to have your rind and eat it, too, with a surprisingly delicious and refreshing watermelon rind smoothie.

Author: Norann Oleson
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 70 ounces 1x
Category: Beverages

Ingredients

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3 cups water
3 to 4 cups watermelon rind
2 tablespoons chia seeds (optional)
1 ripe red Bartlett pear
4 to 5 pitted Medjool dates
2 to 2 1/2 cups frozen mango cubes
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds (optional)
1 tablespoon black maca powder
1/2 teaspoon fresh cinnamon powder
1 cup frozen cherries or strawberries

Instructions

Place all ingredients, but the frozen cherries or strawberries into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
Add frozen cherries or strawberries and blend for an additional 20+ seconds, until well-integrated.
Refrigerate leftover smoothie in a glass container for up to two days.

Find it online: https://foodgardening.mequoda.com/recipe/watermelon-rind-smoothie/