Smoothie Time: How to Perfect Your Blend + Recipe!

Tess Masters, AKA The Blender Girl, has been sharing her easy and innovative blender recipes with us for some time now. Today, we’re thrilled to get to share in the excitement of her new book launch! Based on The Blender Girl Smoothies App that premiered in October 2014, The Blender Girl Smoothies is packed with 100 delicious recipes that make eating fruits and vegetables accessible and fun. Check out one of her featured recipes below, followed by an infographic that will have you blending like a pro!

Rosemary Melonade

This exotic blend sips like a fancy cocktail, but skips the hefty bar tab. Watermelon is hydrating and provides vitamin C, while rosemary contributes awesome flavor. Throw in the jalapeño for an added kick.

Ingredients

3 cups chopped seedless watermelon, chilled

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

1 lemon, peeled and seeded

1 1⁄2 teaspoons finely chopped rosemary

1⁄2 cup frozen pineapple

1⁄4 cup frozen strawberries

5 drops alcohol-free liquid stevia, plus more to taste (optional)

Optional Boosters

1⁄2 cup frozen raw cauliflower florets

1⁄2 teaspoon cold-pressed, extra-virgin olive oil

1⁄4 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeño chile

Instructions

Throw all of the ingredients into your blender and blast on high for 30 to 60 seconds, until well combined.

Ready to step up your smoothie game? Use this easy infographic — and whatever is already in your fridge — and you’ll be on your way to spectacular smoothies in no time!

Credit: Reprinted from THE BLENDER GIRL SMOOTHIES Copyright © 2014, 2015 by Tess Masters. Photographs copyright © 2014 by Erin Kunkel. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

Click here to order your own copy of The Blender Girl Smoothies and get even more tasty recipes and expert tips and tricks!