The Perfect Orange Smoothie
This orange smoothie recipe has hands down been my favorite smoothie of the summer. It’s so simple and oh so good! I’ve been drinking it for breakfast pretty much every other day, maybe more. Just can’t get enough. I’ve always liked smoothies, but this summer I’ve really rediscovered how amazing they are. Cool refreshing and light, plus loaded with nutritious fruits and veggies. What could be better on a hot day? I’ve been on a smoothie binge, for at least two months, tweaking recipes and finding the most delicious combinations. Yum!
Orange Smoothie Glow
This smoothie is a vitamin A and carotenoid super load. I’m convinced that after drinking this delicious concoction my skin has a healthier glow. Think that sounds crazy? It may not be, check out these studies from the National Institute of Health on the positive effects of fruit and veggies on skin color. Apparently it only takes an increase of 3.3 servings of fruits and veggies a day for a mere 6 weeks to see beneficial changes in your skin tone. Isn’t that about the easiest beauty secret you’ve ever heard of?
A Light Go-To Breakfast
Beauty hacks aside, I also love to start my day off with a smoothie. I’m not a big breakfast eater. My go to for years has been black coffee, a nibble on some of the kids breakfast and a bowl of blueberries. The problem was I always started to feel hungry within a couple of hour. Then I would get too tempted by the plethora of processed snacks at my coworking space. Morning smoothies has been the answer for starting my day off right. This delicious orange smoothie fills me up and keeps me going until my next meal. Plus, sometimes I just don’t get enough fruit during the day and a breakfast fruit and veggie smoothie ensures that is not the case!
This delicious orange smoothie came into fruition from simple trial and error. I set out to make a smoothie that included both fruits and veggies and really wanted to incorporate turmeric. So naturally the color was going to be orange. Keeping with the theme I started to think of what would be a good base for the smoothie—mango fit the bill. Mango has just the right amount of sweetness and tartness plus it has great texture in a smoothie. As for a veggie, carrots are actually really great in smoothies and juices. They puree smoothly and have a slightly sweet mild flavor. Carrot helps to thicken up the smoothie as well. Lastly, I toss in a couple of mandarin oranges, you know cuties—because if you have kids these are most likely always in your fridge—and that’s it! Super simple, super delicious!
Anti-inflammatory Super Smoothie
Back to the turmeric, I really love the spicy flavor of turmeric, but my kids will totally disagree. When I make this smoothie for them I skip the turmeric. It is a strong flavor and it seems to be too much for them. As I’m writing this, I’m realizing that what I really should do is just add a little turmeric to start and more each time so they can learn to enjoy the bold spicy flavor and all its amazing health benefits. They like curry so it with grow on them right?
Until then, I make a mild turmeric free version of this smoothie for the littles. Then toss in some fresh turmeric and re-blend for the grown up version. Turmeric is a supa-dupa antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, in recent studies it has even been shown to help prevent cancer. How cool is that? More please! Plus, turmeric root is incredibly affordable. It is only $1.99 for a whole bag of turmeric from Pine Melon. I am trying incorporate more of this super affordable mega food into our diets whether it’s in curry, smoothies, golden milk, soups, etc.
Pine what?
Pine Melon is an awesome new food delivery service in Denver that I just cannot get enough of. It focuses on local and organic products, with super fresh local produce. Extra huge benefit—because they have no storefront their prices are really affordable. But the very best part is the connivence. I can meal plan, and then shop for groceries while at kids soccer practice and Pine Melon delivers to my house by dinnertime. It is such a huge time saver and I am continuously impressed by their local assortment. You’ve got to check out the fresh mushrooms! Here’s a link for $40 off your first purchase, a pretty amazing deal. Ok now that your fridge is stocked, let’s make a smoothie!
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Orange Smoothie
A super simple fruit and veggie smoothie with a turmeric kick. This delicious anti-inflammatory orange smoothie makes a great healthy breakfast or snack any time of the day!
- Prep Time: 5
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 cups 1x
- Category: Smoothie
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Units
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- 1 cup of frozen mango
- 2 mandarin oranges (cuties) peeled
- 1 carrot, ends cut off
- 1 cup of water
- 1/2 piece of fresh turmeric root
Instructions
- Toss the frozen mango, oranges, carrot, and water into the pitcher of a high powered blender
- Peel the turmeric root and add it to the blender pitcher
- Blend on high for about 1 minute until smooth
- Enjoy!
The Perfect Orange Smoothie
This orange smoothie recipe has hands down been my favorite smoothie of the summer. It’s so simple and oh so good! I’ve been drinking it for breakfast pretty much every other day, maybe more. Just can’t get enough. I’ve always liked smoothies, but this summer I’ve really rediscovered how amazing they are. Cool refreshing and light, plus loaded with nutritious fruits and veggies. What could be better on a hot day? I’ve been on a smoothie binge, for at least two months, tweaking recipes and finding the most delicious combinations. Yum!
Orange Smoothie Glow
This smoothie is a vitamin A and carotenoid super load. I’m convinced that after drinking this delicious concoction my skin has a healthier glow. Think that sounds crazy? It may not be, check out these studies from the National Institute of Health on the positive effects of fruit and veggies on skin color. Apparently it only takes an increase of 3.3 servings of fruits and veggies a day for a mere 6 weeks to see beneficial changes in your skin tone. Isn’t that about the easiest beauty secret you’ve ever heard of?
A Light Go-To Breakfast
Beauty hacks aside, I also love to start my day off with a smoothie. I’m not a big breakfast eater. My go to for years has been black coffee, a nibble on some of the kids breakfast and a bowl of blueberries. The problem was I always started to feel hungry within a couple of hour. Then I would get too tempted by the plethora of processed snacks at my coworking space. Morning smoothies has been the answer for starting my day off right. This delicious orange smoothie fills me up and keeps me going until my next meal. Plus, sometimes I just don’t get enough fruit during the day and a breakfast fruit and veggie smoothie ensures that is not the case!
This delicious orange smoothie came into fruition from simple trial and error. I set out to make a smoothie that included both fruits and veggies and really wanted to incorporate turmeric. So naturally the color was going to be orange. Keeping with the theme I started to think of what would be a good base for the smoothie—mango fit the bill. Mango has just the right amount of sweetness and tartness plus it has great texture in a smoothie. As for a veggie, carrots are actually really great in smoothies and juices. They puree smoothly and have a slightly sweet mild flavor. Carrot helps to thicken up the smoothie as well. Lastly, I toss in a couple of mandarin oranges, you know cuties—because if you have kids these are most likely always in your fridge—and that’s it! Super simple, super delicious!
Anti-inflammatory Super Smoothie
Back to the turmeric, I really love the spicy flavor of turmeric, but my kids will totally disagree. When I make this smoothie for them I skip the turmeric. It is a strong flavor and it seems to be too much for them. As I’m writing this, I’m realizing that what I really should do is just add a little turmeric to start and more each time so they can learn to enjoy the bold spicy flavor and all its amazing health benefits. They like curry so it with grow on them right?
Until then, I make a mild turmeric free version of this smoothie for the littles. Then toss in some fresh turmeric and re-blend for the grown up version. Turmeric is a supa-dupa antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, in recent studies it has even been shown to help prevent cancer. How cool is that? More please! Plus, turmeric root is incredibly affordable. It is only $1.99 for a whole bag of turmeric from Pine Melon. I am trying incorporate more of this super affordable mega food into our diets whether it’s in curry, smoothies, golden milk, soups, etc.
Pine what?
Pine Melon is an awesome new food delivery service in Denver that I just cannot get enough of. It focuses on local and organic products, with super fresh local produce. Extra huge benefit—because they have no storefront their prices are really affordable. But the very best part is the connivence. I can meal plan, and then shop for groceries while at kids soccer practice and Pine Melon delivers to my house by dinnertime. It is such a huge time saver and I am continuously impressed by their local assortment. You’ve got to check out the fresh mushrooms! Here’s a link for $40 off your first purchase, a pretty amazing deal. Ok now that your fridge is stocked, let’s make a smoothie!
Orange Smoothie
A super simple fruit and veggie smoothie with a turmeric kick. This delicious anti-inflammatory orange smoothie makes a great healthy breakfast or snack any time of the day!
- Prep Time: 5
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 cups 1x
- Category: Smoothie
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup of frozen mango
- 2 mandarin oranges (cuties) peeled
- 1 carrot, ends cut off
- 1 cup of water
- 1/2 piece of fresh turmeric root
Instructions
- Toss the frozen mango, oranges, carrot, and water into the pitcher of a high powered blender
- Peel the turmeric root and add it to the blender pitcher
- Blend on high for about 1 minute until smooth
- Enjoy!
