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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.
This is my favorite smoothie.
I was skeptical of this smoothie but I was pleasantly surprised! Love everything about it – it’s perfect!
The combo of turmeric, ginger and honey was like a balm to my soul. So perfect for a winter day!! I love the combo of fruit and veg! And that colour thoughโฆincredible!!!!
This one suprised me, I wasnt sure I would like it, but I did. It was reminiscent of a creamcicle. I halved the ginger in tumeric, as those flavors tend to be too much for me and my 11 year old.
Sweet, spicy. I like it. The ginger gives it a kick and all the flavors blend well. The turmeric does stand out but I like that, albeit I only added 1/2tsp, a full tsp may have been too powerful for my liking.
Wow, so delicious, I loved this smoothie. Will definitely be making this again.
It looks great, but the taste wasn’t quite right for me. I was excited about adding ginger and turmeric. I did have to do a couple of swaps, so maybe that was part of it. This also gave me the idea of freezing carrots for future smoothies, so that’s a win!
Medicine for the to be body and soul. Iโm thankful for this challenge because it brings me to try recipes I would otherwise pass over.
Thank you, Wise Ones!
I found this smoothie to be kind of bland, maybe because I did not have organic oranges so I skipped the zest. Adding a little bit of lemon juice definitely helped it out some. Unless I need to up my turmeric intake, this is one I probably won’t make again.
Not bad….but not my favorite. Nice and thick though. I used sweet potato in place of the carrot.
First of all I love colour and this smoothie is a beautiful colour. I also like that it had carrots in it so Iโm getting a serving of vegetables first thing in the morning. The flavour was the most different from anything Iโve ever had but it grew on me, even as I was drinking it, and I will definitely be making it again.
A little too heavy on the turmeric for me, but I appreciate the health benefits it offers!
5 stars because of its obvious health promoting properties.
Canโt say itโs my favorite, but I will make it again.
Challenge Day 9 Turmeric Honey Smoothie: Pretty much a “never make again” recipe for me. Sorry, just drinkable, but NOT my favorite!
This one was very interesting but good. The turmeric has a little fire and the brightness of orange helps kickstart my day
Loved it! Very refreshing and delicious.
I liked this even though I forgot to add the honey. I’ll try it again but might only add 1/2 T honey, cause it was good without it. And great way to use up leftover carrots!