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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.
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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.
Day 5: Honey Turmeric smoothie
Love the color of this smoothie. This was my first time using all the ingredients in a smoothie together, but it works. Not a huge fan of the ginger. I like all the benefits of this smoothie
Iโve never used oranges or carrots in my smoothies, just in my homemade juices but this one is wonderful!
Beautiful color! Not my favorite one because I am not a fan od ginger, but next time I will reduce the ginger and try to add tea instead of milk, and some lemon. I added basil seeds and Manuka honey.
This one isnโt my favorite, but Iโll probably drink it a couple times a month for the anti-inflammatory benefits.
I like the carrots and the orange for sweetness.
A little zippy with the ginger and turmeric for me, but I like the mix of mango, carrot and orange. And I’m glad it didn’t have banana… ๐
Not my favorite, but seem to love about all the other ones. This one has too much ginger and turmeric flavor I think. It feels like it could help a sore throat or cold and must have some good health benefits. I drank it all, but was not in love with it. Maybe if I had it more my joints might improve? I take a lot of cinnamon, but have not tried turmeric which I know to be beneficial for arthritis.
This one tasted like a creamsicle . I liked it but it was a little too sweet for me. Next time I’ll half the amount of honey.
This had great orange flavor and a nice zing from the ginger. I added cinnamon for its anti-inflammatory properties. I will definitely add this to my smoothie rotation.
I swapped maple syrup for honey and add some lemonโฆthis is one my favorites so far! Itโs like drinking a Creamsicle (the popsicle not the cocktail!). Yummy!!
Added an apple, cauliflower and a little pineapple. My kids are averse to anything turmeric, lol, but I liked it!
This smoothie has a zing and I liked it. The honey turmeric smoothie went down very smooth and creamy. It was very refresh and I will make this again for sure. #Challenge Day 5
So loved this smoothie! We will keep it in rotation at least once weekly!
#challenge 5 honey turmeric smoothie – I was a little skeptical about this recipe, however it really turned out to be tasty! Nice that it is really good for inflammation. I will definitely add this to the rotation.
This is decent but definitely not one of my favorites. It was really gingery. But I can definitely play with the ingredients more.
This is a great smoothie! I love the carrots and ginger!