Refreshing High Protein Summer Fruit Smoothie

This refreshing smoothie is the perfect drink to serve your friends and family at your next summer get-together. Not only is this high protein, high fiber refreshment far healthier than soda or lemonade, which can dehydrate you during the hot summer months, but it is also guaranteed to be a hit with both adults and children.

Of course, you don’t always have to wait for your next get-together to enjoy this fruit smoothie. This nutritiously-balanced, vitamin-rich smoothie can also serve as the perfect on-the-go breakfast or light lunch.

High Protein Summer Fruit Smoothie Ingredients

• 4 over-ripe peaches, pitted and cubed
• 1 cup fresh strawberries
• 1 banana
• 2 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup coconut water (may or may not be required, depending on the juiciness of your watermelon)
  
• 2 cups ice
• 4 scoops of vanilla, banana or strawberry flavored protein powder

High Protein Summer Fruit Smoothie Preparation

• In a high powered smoothie maker, combine the watermelon and protein powder and blend.
• Add the banana, strawberries and peaches and blend.
• At this point your smoothie mixture should look like fresh fruit juice with pulp. If your fruit smoothie mixture is too thick add 1/4 to 1/2 cup, or more, coconut water till mixture resembles fresh fruit juice.
• Add the coconut water in small badges and blend often till you reach the right consistency.
  
• Add ice and blend again.
• Enjoy!

 Fruit Smoothie Nutritional Information

• Recipe Serves 4
• Serving Size = 1 tall glass
• Calories per Serving = 250 +/- depending on the use of coconut water and type of protein
• Protein per Serving = Approximately 12g to 25g depending on the type of protein used

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