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 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
Equipment
Ingredients
- 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 tbsp 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.
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.
Zesty and tasty, warming spices, definitely a zing to the taste buds!
I take Tumeric pills everyday to help fight inflammation from my ulcerative colitis. This recipe makes me want to start buying fresh Tumeric instead and blend it for easier consumption and absorption. Delicious and very nutritious! I added 1/4 cup cooked quinoa and 1 cup cauliflower because I’m eating this as a meal replacement smoothie for weight loss.
Creamy, slightly tangy, great immune boosting smoothie
The honey turmeric smoothie is out of this world!! So refreshing and yummy!!!
A very unique and different smoothie. It is spicy from the ginger and I like it in a unique way. Good for a cold day or in the fall.
This smoothie did not disappoint! I love carrot ginger soup, so was hoping this one would be good. I enjoyed the earthy, spicy taste. I added a little more honey to it since I love honey, too. I used Manuka honey for the extra health benefits.
The Honey Turmeric Smoothie is not my favorite. It smelled really good (like oranges), so that’s what I expected, then BAM! Maybe I used too much ginger? Soooo bitter. Added extra honey & mango— but it was still a no-go for me. May try again with less ginger and more orange.
Definitely try it again with less ginger. Ginger can really over power it, and if it’s not your favorite, then definitely reduce the amount!
Delicious.
This smoothie was amazing! I make a lot of smoothies so it was nice to try something different. I used a little less ginger and turmeric and had a really large orange. I didn’t have frozen carrots so I used fresh. This was great! I will be making it again and again. By the way, I don’t typically post, but it was sooo good that I felt compelled to.
Love the color.
Way too much bite for my preference would not make it again.
I love spicy food, so was looking forward to trying this smoothie. Didn’t love it, but may have overdone the ginger. The smoothie was very thick and warming with an earthy, spicy kick, and hint of orange flavour. Would definitely try again.
I liked the smoothie, but it had a bit of a bite. It is probably because I am not used to fresh ginger or I peeled the orange wrong. I just peeled the orange part off and left the white pithy inside for more vitamins. I liked the honey in it.
Love the bright color of the smoothie! I’m not a fan of turmeric, but the other flavors in the smoothie help mask it. I might try cutting the amount of turmeric in half next time. I know it’s good for me, but some is better than none, I figure.
Love a spicy smoothie!
I didn’t care for this one; it didn’t agree with me. Also as another person had said, the orange also was not sweet.
Very interesting smoothie today . I like turmeric but today’s was a strong turmeric and ginger flavor. Loved the orange flavor. Couldn’t really taste the mango. But still love this smoothie challenge!