Cantaloupe Smoothie with Vanilla Ice Cream
A perfect treat! Indulge with this Cantaloupe Smoothie topped with vanilla ice cream with a surprise shredded cantaloupe in it.
Servings: 2
Calories: 252kcal
Equipment
- blender
- 12 oz tall glass
Ingredients
- 8 ice cubes
- 200 g cantaloupe cubed
- 2 tbsp simple syrup
- 1 cup cantaloupe strings
- 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Cut the top end stem and bottom part of the cantaloupe, this way it will sit flat and sturdy on the plate. Then cut in half.
- Scrape the seeds off and the juice around it and set aside.
- Use a melon scraper and scrape the meat of a half cantaloupe and set aside.
- Optional: after scraping all the meat, you can save the skin and use it as a serving bowl for the rest of the cantaloupe. The other half, slice, remove the skin and cut into cubes.
- In a blender add the cubed cantaloupe and simple syrup, cover and press, pulse or to liquefy.
- Add the ice cubes, cover and press pulse to blend.
- In a tall glass add about half a cup of cantaloupe strings or shredded meat, fill the glass about 3/4 full, then a scoop of vanilla ice cream then serve.
- Optional: for more cantaloupe flavour, strain the seeds with juice on top of the ice cream.
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Nutrition
Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 612mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 6365IU | Vitamin C: 66mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 1mg