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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.
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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 tsp 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 ยฝ to 1 teaspoon of dried turmeric to a single smoothie. You donโt 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
- Turmericโ 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.
- Gingerโ 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.
- Honeyโ 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 โManukaโ or โtea treeโ 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, itโs a great healthy addition to this smoothie!
- Orangeโ I added an orange to this turmeric smoothie recipe for a whopping dose of vitamin C to support a healthy immune system.
- Carrotsโ Carrots also deliver vitamin C to this smoothie, along with antioxidant-rich beta carotene, a powerful free radical fighter.
More Healing Turmeric Recipes
If youโre trying to step into the natural healing space more, check out these other wonderful recipes that use turmeric:
Honey Turmeric Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 inch ginger root peeled
- 1 orange peeled and zested
- ยพ cup almond milk or other nut milk
- ยฝ cup mango frozen
- ยฝ cup sliced carrots frozen
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Place ginger, orange and almond milk in blender. Blend until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients and blend until creamy.
Equipment
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.ย
- Omit honey to cut down on the natural sugar of this smoothie.
Beautiful color. Great creamy texture. Too much ginger for me. I added extra mango, extra honey and some frozen pineapple. After tasting it again, and noticing it was warm, I decided to chill it in the refrigerator which made a big difference. Much better but still a bit bitter for me. My carrots were refrigerated and cold but not frozen so perhaps that is why it came out a bit warm. Lesson learned! I like the idea of the ginger and Tumeric so I will need to experiment a bit to see what I can do to get rid of the bitterness. Any suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks.
I liked this smoothie. It has a very refreshing taste. The ginger flavor is strong but I like that.
Not a fan of carrots in my smoothies even though I know they are good for me. The taste wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. If I make it again it will have less carrots.
It was good but a little heavy on the ginger for me.
It says โWake up NOW!โ An orange and ginger for those bright flavors; carrot, mango, and honey for the sweet. Cashew milk makes it creamy, and turmeric brings a little spice to the party, LOVE IT!
Delicious!! This is another favorite. I had everything frozen, including the orange, so it was harder to blend and needed a bit more liquid. In the future, I will try again without freezing the orange. I also used fresh turmeric. So Yummy!!
I love this smoothie! I donโt love the taste of turmeric but I know it is good for me. I used fresh turmeric and it works well with these flavours. This one is a keeper!
Good morning sunshine! โ๏ธ
I used anti-inflammatory smoothie cubes (made with pineapple, lemon, ginger, honey, turmeric, black pepper), oranges, carrots, cashew milk, and a little water.
My favorite smoothie so far on this smoothie challenge I am in now. Used 1tsp maple syrup instead of honey. I like this one a lot
I liked this one, my husband wasn’t too crazy about it. I think it might have been the ginger. But I like the health benefits of ginger and turmeric.
Another delicious smoothie. This one was bright and sunny both in flavour and colour. We are in the middle of a Canadian blizzard today. So this smoothie brought a nice pop of colour and flavour to a white and wintry day.
-Krista from Canada
Very good and healthy
Love it!
This one is good but not my favorite.
Day 9 – Honey Turmeric Smoothie
Surprising delicious. Definitely going to make this again
Pam L
I always add ginger and turmeric to smoothies and this combination with oranges and mango was fabulous!!!! I should not have peeled the orange, but I’ll be adding this recipe weekly at least and will tweak with peel for more orange pop! Carrots were a great addition.
I really enjoyed this one! Felt so refreshing and revitalizing! Will definitely make this one again.