Treat yourself to an anti-inflammatory Honey Turmeric Smoothie with a refreshing blend of mango, carrots, orange, ginger, turmeric and honey. Your immune system will enjoy the nourishment in this bright, delicious turmeric smoothie recipe too!
In addition, this is a super simple, tasty and filling smoothie.
Tips for Blending Smoothies
This smoothie has a few more ingredients than a normal recipe because I tried to cram as many anti inflammatory ingredients in as possible. I must say, the result is perfectly sweet, slightly tangy, and super orange! Here's how I blend it:
- Blend the orange, almond milk and ginger until smooth. Start on low then increase speed as the blades chop up the ginger + break down the orange pulp.
- Add remaining ingredients and blend until creamy.
The orange acts as both liquid and fruit in this smoothie, so it goes in the first blend. If using a high powered blender, then the raw carrots should break down easily. Your smoothie may have a hard time completely breaking down the ingredients if it isn't high powered. Steaming the carrots before using can help as well.
I leave as much white pith on the orange as possible, as there are loads of nutrients there. To lower the natural sugar, omit the honey.
Turmeric Smoothie FAQs
Yes! Follow my instructions below on how to use fresh turmeric. The health benefits far outweigh those of ground turmeric, yet I know it can be hard to find. So use it if you can find it, but don't sweat it if you can't.
I recommend no more than 1 tablespoon per serving (about a 1 inch piece of fresh turmeric, or 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric.) A little goes a long way!
Since turmeric has an earthy taste, I like to pair it with sweeter fruits like mango. It also goes well with oranges, and pineapple. My turmeric smoothie recipe includes ginger, orange, mango, carrots and honey.
How to use Fresh Turmeric in Smoothies
If you can find fresh turmeric in the produce aisle, substitute a 1-inch piece for 1 teaspoon dried turmeric (1 tablespoon peeled and freshly grated or minced). If using fresh turmeric, I add it in the first blend with the ginger to give it extra time. To cut up turmeric:
First, cut the skin from the flesh with a paring knife. Alternately, you can also use the spoon method. Apply gentle pressure with the edge of spoon to scrape off the turmeric skin.
After that, slice 1-inch of turmeric and drop into your blender to do the rest.
I recommend adding ½ to 1 teaspoon of dried turmeric to a single smoothie. You don’t want to go overboard with spice in a smoothie. So I've given this turmeric smoothie recipe just the right amount!
Favorite Ingredients to Blend
- Turmeric— is at the heart of this smoothie. With a warming earthy flavor and beautiful golden color, this spice delivers powerful anti-inflammatory benefits. Plus a boost of antioxidants for optimal health. The spice contains curcumin. An antioxidant known to reduce inflammation and boost your immune system. Used in traditional Eastern medicine for centuries, it's beloved as a natural treatment for a wide range of health issues.
- Ginger— This smoothie also contains ginger, another powerful anti-inflammatory spice with immune boosting properties. Above all, zesty ginger is known as a stomach soother and anti-cancer agent.
- Honey— Honey adds natural sweetness to this smoothie. In addition, it offers extra health benefits. It's is a good source of antioxidants. And has antibacterial and antifungal properties. Manuka honey is made when honeybees pollinate the “Manuka” or “tea tree” plant. Studies have shown Manuka honey holds both antibiotic and antibacterial benefits. Likewise, it's proven to be effective in fighting infection and promoting healing. If you can find Manuka honey, it’s a great healthy addition to this smoothie!
- Orange— I added an orange to this turmeric smoothie recipe for a whopping dose of vitamin C to support a healthy immune system.
- Carrots— Carrots also deliver vitamin C to this smoothie, along with antioxidant-rich beta carotene, a powerful free radical fighter.
More Healing Turmeric Recipes
If you’re trying to step into the natural healing space more, check out these other wonderful recipes that use turmeric:
Honey Turmeric Smoothie
Rate this Recipe Print RecipeIngredients
- 1 inch ginger root (peeled)
- 1 orange (peeled and zested)
- ¾ cup almond milk (or other nut milk)
- ½ cup mango (frozen)
- ½ cup sliced carrots (frozen)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 serving Protein Smoothie Boost (optional)
Instructions
- Place ginger, orange and almond milk in blender. Blend until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients and blend until creamy.
Notes
- If frozen carrots aren't available, swap for frozen pineapple or roasted sweet potato that's been chilled.
- If you're using all fresh ingredients, pour over ice to serve.
- Fresh turmeric has even more health benefits than ground turmeric. Swap in 1-inch peeled fresh turmeric.
- Omit honey to cut down on the natural sugar of this smoothie.
Victoria
Wow! This is so good! I’m thankful for all the peeps that take the time with trial and error to put healthy delicious smoothie ingredients together for us. I don’t always love every smoothie recipe I ever find so I may modify it, but I’m def thankful for this yummy and healthy one! It’s the first one from this site that I’ve made and I’m looking forward to trying more from here. I couldn’t do the 10 day challenge but I knew I’d want to eventually try the recipes when I had the time. Thank you thank you thank you again!!
Janelle
This smoothie was delicious! I substituted two dates for the honey and used coconut water instead of milk. It was delicious, than I added a huge handful of power greens and some more water
Sally
Day 9 of Simple Smoothie Challenge. I prepped this smoothie as much as possible the night before, as my husband and I needed to hit the road at 4:15am. I did blend it quickly, to drink before leaving. The smoothie was good tasting and very thick! It took longer than normal to drink it all, but I finished mine and he finished his on the road.
It filled us up for many hours. It had interesting flavors! I liked the ease of prepping it ahead.
Lisa
Loved the combination of flavors in this one! I always like trying smoothies that have veggies other than the leafy greens too. This was sweet enough that it almost didn't need the honey. Definitely will be making this one again, I loved the blend of sweet orange and earthy carrot with the turmeric, ginger, and honey enhancing the flavor even more.
Lexi
I am not a big fav of ginger so I didn't love this smoothie, but it was okay and it gets extra points for its great health benefits. It probably won't make it into my regular smoothie rotation but I would make it again.
April
This smoothie was surprisingly tasty and refreshing!!! I loved it and will definitely incorporate this into smoothies that I routinely make.
Rose Herrera
I really wanted to love this one more but to be truthful it was better than I expected. I think I’ll just need to tweak the sweetness and maybe a smidge less turmeric.
Dwight
Great smoothie! The ginger and turmeric gives the smoothie a little extra kick and the ingredients are natural anti-inflammatories! Thanks so much!
Valerie Rodriguez
When diagnosed with Covid, turmeric supplements are recommended by FLCCC. They are also very high on using products that are anti-inflammatory and anti-viral. So I will be making this a lot. Adding pepper is very important as it does aid in utilizing the turmeric properly. I have a question about the recipe. It says to zest the orange, but it doesn't say to put the zest in the smoothie? Please advise...
Danielle Axtell
I love this smoothie the color makes me smile it’s both delicious and refreshing. Not to mention the amazing health benefits!!!
Katie
This was a tough one for me to drink. The turmeric was too much for my taste. I continued to drink it because of it’s benefits but it was not pretty. I’ll try again but will cut down on the turmeric and ginger. I think after adjusting the ingredients I will like it
Rosie
The color was really lovely! However, I thought there was too much ginger. I wouldn't make it again on a regular day, but if I needed the vitamin C, ginger, and turmeric, I'd make it when I was sick. Thanks!
Heidi
I have been waiting to try this one. So good! Really love the color and the bit of spice. I used turmeric root instead of ground.
This will be a regular for me….
I bet butternut squash would be a great addition to this.
Joy Baltimore
I really enjoyed this smoothie which was truly something I would have never considered before. The smoothie is very freshening and an excellent source of vitamins for the winter months.
Elaine
I have some very sweet honeydew that my husband had cut up in the fridge so I used it and the liquid in the container instead of the carrots and it sweetened it enough with the honey. Not almond milk so I used water along with some cashews soaked briefly and blended them with the ginger and orange - not my favorite and felt healthy drinking it. I’d advice drinking with a straw as turmeric could probably stain your teeth?
Frances Acheson
This is -not- a smoothie I’ll likely try again. The complexity of flavors was interesting but not my favorite, but the ginger was very hot in the quantities the PDF specified.
My other family members like it. One says he loves the sinus clearing effect of the spiciness. Haha 🙂
I’ve noticed that the PDF and the identical printed book recipes have additional or different ingredients, and quantities that differ slightly from the recipes compared to the emails and here. 1 inch of ginger (online version of recipe) seems to be about -half- of the tablespoon measurement the PDF called for. So I might have had double the intended ginger by making the PDF recipe.
It would be helpful to make the web versions of recipes fully match the PDF and printed book.
Jennifer Leinhos
This smoothie is more my speed. Turmeric, ginger, carrots and oranges can never go wrong. I do t usually add sweeteners in addition to fruit, but the honey tamed the ginger just enough.
Amy
Loved it! Didn't add honey and it was plenty sweet for me. I did add a few grinds of black pepper. Ginger gave it a bit of a nice kick. Couriously, the recipe printed in the Winter Challenge booklet was a little different, and this wasnt the first time. That recipe posted on my fridge doesn't say to zest the orange. It also doesn't say to blend the carrots first and that would have been good because I used fresh carrots and by the time they were smooth, the whole drink was too smooth and needed ice.
Patricia
I thought the turmeric flavor was quite strong, although it may have been the fresh ginger had a strong taste. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the shake and was happy to have its health benefits. My husband said it tasted like turpentine and did not want to finish it, passing it on to me to drink his.
Suzanne
This smoothie really surprised me; I wasn’t sure I would like it, but it was pretty good and pepped me up. I will probably cut down on the ginger next time I make it as the ginger flavor almost overpowered the other tastes.
I know these won’t count, but I didn’t see emails requesting reviews of the Almond and Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothies; and I ran out of time; so I didn’t review them, even though I wanted to. I really loved them! I thought the Almond Smoothie was absolutely heavenly and will make it again soon. When I feel like having a smoothie dessert, I will make the Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie, tasted and felt really rich to me.
Chilly
Mind blown !!! I have no words and it was worth it I tried I’m a FAN of this I’ll definitely make again.it’s my favorite! Beautifully, delicious, yummy and etc I love it!!!!
Mariana Castro
I had no idea carrots can taste this good! I noticed my bloating is no longer existent. This challenge has even inspired me to squeeze in light workouts in between my smoothies. Looking forward to trying this again next week.
Mary Jo
I am on the fence on this one...I love tumeric tea although I did not love this smoothie. It was good although the ginger was overpowering for me.
Terry
I could not make up my mind about this one. It was not one of my favorites, but I liked the flavor adventure this smoothie took me on as I made my way to the bottom of my smoothie. The spice from the ginger was not overpowering and was a pleasant note at the end of each sip. It was definitely more textured than previous smoothies, but I did not mind this. I’m just not sure this is a smoothie that I would want again.
Maureen Kajzer
Not a fan of turmeric so this is not one of my favorites.
Jemia
I liked this smoothie and it’s a blend I would drink occasionally. The next time I make this, I’ll adjust the amount of honey or look for other options that are not as sweet. I did like the scent of citrus and I love the color! I used less turmeric because I knew 1 tsp would be overpowering in my smoothie. This is another smoothie I would make again!
Kelly
I could smell this while is was blending, very fragrant. This was probably my least favorite smoothie of the bunch, but I felt healthy drinking it.
Maggie Dorsey
OMG! I totally forgot to post on the “knock my socks off” terrific turmeric smoothie. It’s a definite recipe that will see consistent rotation in my meal planning!
Jimmye
The Honey Turmeric smoothie was not at the top of top 10.
Jackie Reynolds
I always try a smoothie prior to adding my protein powder because it usually changes the taste. This is another delicious smoothie. Prior to adding my protein powder it tasted like a creamsicle; after, like a ginger infused carrot cake! I also added some cracked pepper. Turmeric needs pepper to properly absorb in the body.
MARILLA
I wasn't sure about adding milk to this recipe- I would usually add water or coconut water to citrus smoothies. But it made it creamy without compromising on the fresh taste. I used homemade oat milk. The colour is bright and vibrant for a happy day ahead!
4 stars because I'd prefer it with water!!
Renee S
This smoothie was good. Not my absolute Favorite like the strawberries and blueberries. However, I do like knowing the ingredients are so beneficial for my health. Would definitely make it again. Have really enjoyed the variety of drinks these past few days. Would like to see something like this for soups with the Vitamix!
Danielle
I liked this smoothie. I halved the ginger because I knew the family may not drink it at full strength. Will try with water instead of cashew milk next time. With these ingredients I think I would like more of a juice consistency. Glad I tried it with the milk though. Felt a good healthy boost with this one. Very nice.
Crystal Rose
This was delicious! My toddler even asked for seconds! I found this very surprising because it was a spicy one! I even added cracked pepper to it .
I will definitely be adding this smoothie into my rotation.
Wendy Pegues
So Beautiful And Delicious. I Enjoyed The Taste Of This Smoothie. The Mangos Paired Well With The Carrots Not Just The Color But The Flavor As Well. The Ginger Left Hints Of Spice On My Tongue In Between Each Swallow Of The Smoothie. I Absolutely Love The Color, So Vibrant And Fun. I Will Make This Smoothie Again.
Ionela
Nice surprise! I was afraid of the ginger and turmeric combination 🙂 but the other ingredients complemented them nicely.
Ogechi nwaokelemeh
Surprisingly tasty!
Meagan Lee
This is so very very tasty. In fact, so good that my toddlers stole my smoothie and now I’m hungry and want to blend again but used the last of my turmeric. I’d make this over and over. I did use less honey
Tanya
So...I'm not sure about this one. Why a 4, because I don't hate it but don't love it? But it's not unpalatable. Really I can't decide what I think. Definitely form beginning to end the flavor profile changes with each sip. That in itself is pleasing. And maybe I'm just not used to such a full-bodied flavor profile coming from a smoothie. I would try this again and would be interested to see other out-of-the-box smoothies there are out there.
Jarrah
I liked this smoothie but next time I would like to try to use water instead of milk.
Dana
Day 9 I skipped the mango and added a baby carrot to decrease the sugars. I squeezed in a little orange juice and the remaining ingredients. Overall I enjoyed the flavor, but will cut back a tad on the turmeric in the future to see if I really love the flavor.
susan
So yummy. I didn't have frozen carrots so I juiced a couple and saved the pulp to top off my dinner salad.
Rochelle Brumfield
Definitely, not one of my favorites. But a filling, healthy meal replacement. Thanks !
Caren
This one is tally good! Loved it!
Jody
I did not like this one at all. Couldn’t even finish it. I think It is the ginger and turmeric. Not a big fan of them.
Blanca
I liked the flavor but I felt dizzy a few minutes after I drunk it. Not sure if I added too much ginger.
Bridgette
This smoothie sort of reminded me of a creamsicle, and I’m not really a fan. I am a fan, however, of carrot cake and sweet potato pie, so I would change this up by adding some cinnamon, nutmeg, sweet potatoes, and omitting the mango. What I do like about this smoothie is all the anti-inflammatory goodness packed inside!
Lynn
Recipe we were given said cashew milk, not almond milk, so I used cashew. After the lemon smoothie disaster, I used only 1/4 tsp. turmeric and 1/4 tsp. ginger. Nice fresh taste, mostly mango and orange. Zest was not in the recipe so not included. How much zest should be used? My orange yielded plenty which I have frozen for future use. My husband did not like this one at all. I will try it again gradually increasing the amounts of turmeric and ginger to find the level beyond which taste suffers. For those who could not find cashew milk, I found it at Sprouts, our local health foods grocer. It was not in the cold sections. It is not refrigerated and was in another section in a quart sized carton. They also had the cashew yogurt with the other yogurts.
Debby B
Packed full of goodness!
I feel so healthy after drinking this one! Love all the flavors!
Rosetta Lee
Day 9. This Honey Turmeric Smoothie taste great. The ginger was very dominant.
Sarah
This was good but still not my favorite! My little granddaughter liked it so much I had to make her one!
Kimberly Hassur
I think I found my new favorite. I didn't have any frozen mango or carrots so I used dried mango and fresh carrots that were in a spot in the veggie drawer that was actually causing some freezing. I used oatmilk and added maple syrup, vanilla extract, collagen powder and chia seeds in addition to the recipe ingredients. I added extra ginger and probably more turmeric than the teaspoon called for. I got it spot on for my flavor taste buds and will definitely make this again.
Karen sturtz
I just realised I forgot the orange!! will try again WITH it!!
Added a very large handful of spinach
The ginger was quite strong first sip but I enjoyed it after a couple sips in!!
Carla
Strong tumeric and ginger flavors but the combination of ingredients works. I found a bit too thick like a cold soup next time I would add more liquid preferably water.
Stacy
Tasty — made with ginger, plant-based milk, pineapple, carrots, lemon, honey & turmeric.
Brenda
As with the lemon smoothie, I am not a fan of ginger, especially 1 Tablespoon fresh. So in my attempt to make a similar smoothie, I just did a pinch of ginger powder. The taste was overpowered however, by the turmeric. If I was to make this again, I would switch the orange to an apple, and cut the turmeric in half.
June
Carrots and oranges make a great blend of flavors. Also enjoy the rich yellow/orange colors. A feast for my eyes as well as my body.
Stephanie Whitney
Made this late today. I used flax and banana milk instead of the almond milk due to the oxalates. I used half the orange because we ran out and half the honey because added sugar. I used golden paste instead of turmeric because turmeric needs to be cooked to be effective. Otherwise, pretty much the same as the recipe. I liked it. My son didn't love it but drank it. My grandson says it was pretty good. I'll probably try it again.
Lynnette clancy
Made it for dinner too. Good
Claire
Will keep this in my list of weekly smoothies for the health benefits.
Kathy S.
Yummy! So glad I decided to do this challenge and try out smoothies I otherwise would not have tried.