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    Watermelon Slush

    Aug 15, 2016 · Updated: Mar 28, 2023 by Dee Dine · Affliate links disclosure.

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    Watermelon slush is a fruity superfood by itself, and more so when layered with buckwheat, chia pudding and vitamin-C-rich baobab powder. Kid-friendly and none of the sugars or chemicals typically found in colorful commercial slushes.

    watermelon slush in a cup with yogurt and a cherry on top

    This frosty watermelon slush is a terrific hydrater and tastes just like watermelon ice cream. It's a festive and fun as if it came off a child's ice cream truck treat, but packs a powerful nutritional punch!

    Any one of these elements - buckwheat groats, chia seeds, watermelon and baobab powder - helps boost any meal. But add in all four and you have yourself a summer superfood!

    And there are none of the ingredients typically found in commercial slushes.

    Ingredients

    Watermelon chunks. Freeze watermelon in  ziplock bags or even pressed into ice cube trays.

    Lime juice. Blend the frozen watermelon with lime juice to brighten the flavor. Use my fresh homemade lime juice recipe here.

    Yogurt. I like to serve my slush on a bed of yogurt, with a base of superfood seeds.

    These next three ingredients are optional superfoods to mix in or sprinkle beneath or on top.

    Baobab powder is a superfood made from the root of a baobab tree and it contains a huge amount of vitamin C, a small amount carries nearly 60% of your daily requirement.

    Chia seeds are rich in protein.

    Buckwheat groats are a pseudo grain that has a host of nutrition and fiber.

    How to Make

    How easy is it to make? Super easy.

    1.Freeze up watermelon chunks and briefly blend the watermelon into a slush. It seriously looks just like watermelon ice cream !

    2.Rinse the buckwheat groats to remove the surface slime to improve their digestion.

    3.Mix some chia seeds into your favorite yogurt, layer it up baby..

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    OR try finding a jelly brand that comes in a nice jar that you can save and recycle as a parfait jar..

    Watermelon Lime Slush Protein Parfait
    About Watermelon

    It's actually so very easy using watermelon as a base. Watermelon is nature's slush. It's pink and water-y. It's delicious cold, and I prefer the ones with fewer seeds. But what is the story with watermelon?

    Just because watermelon tastes sweet, doesn't mean it's sugar levels are super high.

    In fact, the fruit is considered low in fructose levels and high in water. Specifically, it carries about 10 grams of sugar per cup; that makes it one of the low-sugar fruits.

    Just like potatoes, which have long been considered to be empty carbs. Now it's coming out they are actually very high in valuable fiber and several essential nutrients.

    How Healthy is Watermelon?

    Watermelon is actually healthy in a number of ways.

    1. It's pink color makes it clear it is high in the disease-fighter and heart-booster antioxidant lycopene. [source]

    2. The fruit is super high in vitamin C - one wedge holds about 30% of your recommended daily need. So all that munching by the Atlantic Ocean is the reason I rarely caught a summer cold!

    3. Watermelon is high in potassium, so perfect as a pre-workout snack. And high in magnesium, so great as a post-workout snack as well, supporting muscle recover and healing.

    4. Finally, it's a super hydrater being 92% water, so eating it contributes to your daily water quota.

     

    Additions

    And this recipe is not just watermelon. Here is a bit of detail on the other superfoods I tossed in here..

    • Buckwheat groats - are not a grain, but a seed that is high in both protein and fiber. Gluten-free, groats provide heart health and can help prevent diabetes and digestive disorders.
    • Chia Seeds - contain healthy omega-3 fatty acids, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, antioxidants, and calcium
    • Baobab powder - is a superfood high in calcium, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, zinc, vitamin A, thiamin, B6 and bioflavonoids

    So this slushy parfait is nutritionally potent!

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    watermelon slush in a cup with yogurt and a cherry on top

    Watermelon Slush

    Created by Dee Dine
    Watermelon slush is a fruity superfood by itself, and more so when layered with buckwheat, chia pudding and vitamin-C-rich baobab powder. Kid-friendly and none of the sugars or chemicals typically found in colorful commercial slushes.
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    Prep Time 2 hrs 20 mins
    Total Time 2 hrs 20 mins
    Course Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 249 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 cups watermelon chunks, frozen
    • ¼ cup lime juice (or lime juice)

    Optional

    • 2 cups dairy-free yogurt
    • 2 tablespoon baobab powder
    • 2 tbsps chia seeds
    • 8 tablespoon buckwheat groats
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    Instructions
     

    Prep

    • Make frozen watermelon bricks. Chop watermelon in 1-inch blocks and freeze on cookie sheets then bag and keep frozen for later use. OR press mushy watermelon into ice cube trays, freeze and bag for later use.

    Make the Slushes

    • Prepare the watermelon slush. Briefly blend up watermelon chunks and ¼ cup lime juice to make a slush. And I MEAN briefly blend. If using a high-speed blender, note that these blenders actually warm their contents if you run too long and you will melt the slush so be careful to blend very little.

    Make Layered Parfaits

    • Prepare buckwheat groats. Rinse with cold water. You can also let them soak for 2-hours to overnight to make them softer. But you need to at least rinse to remove the bitter coating on the seed that nature puts there to protect it from bugs. Rinse after soaking, and set aside or refrigerate if there is to be a long wait.
    • Layer parfaits. Add first add buckwheat groats, then stir baobab into the yogurt and add that, then some chia seeds. Pour the watermelon slush into the top.
      Dress with a mint leaf and cherry! Enjoy right away, melts fast!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 13gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 97mgPotassium: 661mgFiber: 6gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 865IUVitamin C: 83.9mgCalcium: 298mgIron: 1.6mg
    Keyword watermelon, watermelon ice cream, watermelon slush
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