This Strawberry Watermelon Collagen Smoothie is an easy and delicious way to get more collagen into your diet. A healthy refreshing strawberry watermelon smoothie made with orange juice and the added benefits of collagen powder! Only 4 ingredients!
It's delicious, it's nutritious, and this four-ingredient Strawberry Watermelon Collagen Smoothie is a recipe you'll want to add to your weekly routine!
One hot summer day, we had a refreshing Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie at a small marina in the Gulf Islands. We were so glad to discover that the small snack bar offered several healthy choices instead of the usual sodas and potato chips. It was a welcome drink on a hot day!
When we arrived back home, I decided to re-create it. I remembered how much I liked my Orange Collagen Creamsicle Shake, so I added a scoop of collagen to this fruity watermelon and strawberry combination, too.
🛒 Ingredients
You only need 4 ingredients to make this healthy strawberry smoothie!
orange juice: pure, unsweetened juice
strawberries: you can use fresh or frozen
watermelon: frozen cubes
collagen powder: a tasteless powder that gives a creamy texture to this smoothie. (affiliate link) Read about the health benefits of collagen below!
🥄 Instructions
First, cut a watermelon into cubes and freeze it. The easiest way to form cubes is to slice a watermelon in half through the middle. Next, take one half and turn it face down on a cutting board. Make slices about 1 inch thick. Holding the slices together, rotate the watermelon 90 degrees and continue making 1-inch slices crosswise.
Now you'll have "sticks" which are fun to eat, and less messy than triangle-shaped wedges. Remove the rind and slice the sticks into cubes. Freeze.
Once frozen, add the cubes, fresh or frozen strawberries, and orange juice to a blender container. Add the collagen last and blend until smooth.
2. Add cubes to a blender. 3. Add orange juice, strawberries and then collagen and blend.
❓Reader's Questions
That's for you to decide.
Collagen is a protein in our skin, bones, muscles, bones, nails, hair and in all our body's connective tissue. Our bodies produce it naturally, but its production slows in our mid-twenties. We may start to lose the elasticity in our skin (hello wrinkles and cellulite), and our body's ability to repair muscles declines.
Adding collagen to your diet in powdered form can help ease joint pain, improve skin elasticity, strengthen brittle nails. It may even help leaky gut syndrome.
However, there are also natural food sources that may help your body produce collagen, too: Try fish, such as wild salmon, cod and tuna. Or add bone broth, eggs, avocados, leafy greens (like spinach, kale and chard), berries, chia, and pumpkin seeds to your diet.
❓What does collagen taste like?
Collagen powder is tasteless, so you can add it to your drinks, yogurt, overnight oats, or even muffins. The powdered form is easy to add to a smoothie. It makes this Strawberry Watermelon Collagen Smoothie a little creamy.
This is a quick and easy smoothie to make, especially if you have orange juice in the fridge and fresh or frozen strawberries and watermelon.
👍🏼 Time Saving Tip
I usually have watermelon left over after the grandkids have had their fill and just can't eat anymore. I cube it and store it in the freezer to add to smoothies like this one.
Give it a try! When you make this strawberry watermelon smoothie with collagen, please leave a comment and a rating below. I love hearing from you! Subscribe to my newsletter and have new recipes delivered straight to your inbox once a week.
This post was originally published in 2018. It has been updated with new photos and extra information to make it more helpful! The recipe remains the same.
📖 Recipe
Strawberry Watermelon Collagen Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup pure orange juice, unsweetened
- 1 cup strawberries fresh or frozen
- 1 cup watermelon cubes frozen
- ¼ cup collagen powder
Instructions
- Put orange juice, watermelon, strawberries in a blender, then add collagen on top. Blend until smooth. Divide equally between 2 glasses and serve.
Bree
Loved it! I also make your orange collagen creamsicle shake. Both are totally satisfying!
Elaine
Thanks so much for taking the time to comment! Much appreciated.
Dee
I made this with frozen fruit and it was so refreshing! A great way to get more collagen.
Iryna
I've never thought of adding collagen to a smoothie! Such a great healthy idea! Thanks for sharing!
Flavour & Savour
Thanks Iryna, You're welcome! Hope you get a chance to try it soon. Thanks for commenting.
Danielle
I am always looking for new smoothies to try and strawberry ones are a favourite in our house.
Flavour & Savour
I love strawberry shakes, too. This one with watermelon is so naturally sweet there is no need to add any other sweetener. Thanks for commenting!
Taylor Kiser
Definitely a delicious way to get more collagen into my diet! This smoothie looks so refreshing!
Flavour & Savour
Thanks Taylor,
I add it to many of my shakes, but you're right--this one is particularly refreshing. Thanks for commenting!
georgie
I've been hearing a lot more lately about collagen and I've been meaning to try it! This is a really interesting post and that smoothie looks amazing!
Flavour & Savour
Thanks Georgie,
Yes, there seems to be more and more information about collagen in the media lately. Thanks for commenting.
Beth
Wow! I didn't realize you could purchase collagen! I could totally use some! My skin is super dry and my nails go through spurts. Break all at once, grow back, repeat. I totally have to give this a try! Thanks!
Flavour & Savour
Hi Beth,
It works for me! It's readily available in health food stores. I included a link to the one I use (affiliate link). Hope you find it useful!