Low Fat Smoothie Recipes

Honeydew Smoothie – Honeydew Melon Meets Pineapple in a Refreshing Low Fat Smoothie Recipe April 21, 2009

The Honeydew Smoothie is the ideal choice for a day like today. Since the temperature hit triple digits here in Arizona, I figured this is the ideal time to introduce my favorite low fat smoothie recipe . This smoothie combines light and sweet honeydew melon, sweet and tangy pineapple, and tart cherry limeade. It is refreshing and sweet, but does not need added sugar.

You will need:

• 20 oz individual smoothie blender or standard blender
• Frozen pineapple chunks (available in the frozen section of any grocery store)
• Frozen honeydew melon chunks (you’ll need to cut your own honeydew and store in a freezer bag)
• Cherry limeade (available premade or from concentrate)
• Protein powder (optional)
• Non-fat vanilla yogurt (optional)

Depending on the size blender you use (in my case, a 20 ounce personal), begin by filling with honeydew and pineapple about 3/4 of the way full – leave a little more room if you intend to add protein powder. I typically use a 2 honeydew chunks to 1 pineapple chunk ratio. Add the optional 1 tablespoon of protein powder or 2 tablespoons of yogurt to the smoothie, then fill to the top of the fruit chunks with cherry limeade. Blend this mixture until smooth. Because I do not use any ice, this should blend rather quickly, but still stay ice cold with that smoothie texture.

Smoothie Recipe Variations: The basic smoothie should turn out like a slushie. The addition of yogurt or protein powder will give it a smoother, milkshake-like texture. Keep in mind that protein powder (especially whey protein) expands when blended, so you need to use a little less of each of the other smoothie ingredients. You can also add any other supplements you like, such as creatine, fat metabolizer, or immunity. The tartness of the pineapple and the sweetness of the honeydew melon in this low fat smoothie helps to mask the taste of supplements. You can also add a strawberry to the mix, but I typically avoid adding strawberries as they can be an overpowering flavor in most smoothies. A similiar smoothie to this one has a short life on the menu of a national smoothie chain with lemonade instead of cherry limeade.

The Honeydew smoothie is a great treat for hot days and an easy way for you to enhance your diet with supplements. Enjoy!