From above, two chilled glasses glow coral-red with a silky, slightly frothy surface, swirled with a pale lychee cream ripple and topped with tiny mint leaves, black sesame seeds, and elegant fan-shaped tomato slices on the rims.

Jade Market Tomato-Lychee Smoothie

Name: Jade Market Tomato-Lychee Smoothie
Prep time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 medium ripe heirloom or vine tomato cored and roughly chopped; 2 cups seedless watermelon cubed and chilled; 8 fresh lychee or canned lychee peeled and pitted, or drained if canned; 1/3 cup silken tofu chilled; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger finely grated; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 to 2 teaspoons honey; 1 very small pinch Chinese five-spice powder; 1 cup ice cube; 2 teaspoons plus extra for garnish mint leaves; 1/2 teaspoon black sesame seeds for garnish; 1 tiny pinch salt

Tomato, lychee, watermelon smoothie with ginger and five-spice.

Category Smoothie

Prep 12 minutes

Cook 0 minutes

Style Chinese

Technique Blending

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily recipe · July 05, 2026

A little about this dish

This smoothie leans into the sweet-savory elegance found in Chinese flavor pairings, using peak-season tomato as the star instead of hiding it. Ripe tomatoes blend with watermelon, lychee, fresh ginger, and a tiny pinch of five-spice for a cooling drink that feels refreshing in warm weather while staying vivid, fragrant, and unexpectedly delicious.

Ingredients (for 2)

Ripe heirloom or vine tomato — 2 medium — cored and roughly chopped
Seedless watermelon — 2 cups — cubed and chilled
Fresh lychee or canned lychee — 8 — peeled and pitted, or drained if canned
Silken tofu — 1/3 cup — chilled
Fresh ginger — 1 teaspoon — finely grated
Freshly squeezed lime juice — 1 tablespoon
Honey — 1 to 2 teaspoons
Chinese five-spice powder — 1 very small pinch
Ice cube — 1 cup
Mint leaves — 2 teaspoons plus extra for garnish
Black sesame seeds — 1/2 teaspoon — for garnish
Salt — 1 tiny pinch

Preparation

Step 1 — 🍅💧🔪

For an extra-silky smoothie, score the tomatoes, cover with boiling water for 20 seconds, then cool in cold water and slip off the skins. Or leave the skins on if preferred.
Step 2 — blender🍉🍈

Place the chopped tomatoes, watermelon, lychees, silken tofu, grated ginger, lime juice, honey, a tiny pinch of five-spice, ice cubes, mint leaves, and a tiny pinch of salt into a blender.
Step 3 — ⚡🥤🌀

Blend on high for 45 to 60 seconds until completely smooth and lightly frothy.
Step 4 — 🍯🧊👅

Taste the smoothie and add more honey if needed, or a few extra ice cubes for a thicker, colder texture.
Step 5 — 🥄🫗✨

For a smoother finish, pour the smoothie through a fine-mesh sieve into a jug and press gently with a spoon.
Step 6 — 🥛🥛❄️

Divide the smoothie evenly between 2 chilled glasses.
Step 7 — 🌿⚫🍅

Top with extra mint leaves, black sesame seeds, and a thin slice of tomato on each glass.
Step 8 — 🥤❄️😋

Serve right away while the smoothie is cold and refreshing.

A final fox tip

The tiny pinch of five-spice is the secret: it should whisper, not dominate. For an even more dramatic Instagram look, freeze watermelon cubes ahead of time and use them instead of some of the ice for a thicker, more saturated color. If you want a fully vegan version, swap the honey for agave or simple syrup.