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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.
I knew this would be a winner for me as my favorite tea is Ginger Turmeric. I love how refreshing this is and knowing all the antioxidants Iโm treating my body to- love it!
I liked this blend A LOT more than I thought I was going to. I’m not always a huge fan of turmeric because I think it can be overwhelming in some recipes. But the sweetness of the carrots and mangos really balanced the bite of the turmeric. I’ve blended this one twice now and it might be my new favorite!
This one was not one of my favorites. It was not bad, but just not as good as some of the others. I could really taste the ginger in this one. I don’t like to add the honey so much as it can be overpowering, so I just added a date. That made it just the right amount of sweet.
I used cashew milk (as in the original recipe) rather than almond milk and i used raw fresh carrots (not frozen). I didn’t measure the ginger root – just guesstimated. The color was great, but the texture wasn’t so great. I must have had too much ginger because it was very strong. I drank it, but would hesitate to make it again.
I added about 1/3cup frozen pineapple because I used fresh carrots and I needed more frozen ingredients. I have been doubling all the recipes because I make for my husband too. Itโs a bit overwhelming of ginger but I know itโs good for you so I drank it all.
Wowzer!! I added too much ginger! Added more water and honey and another blood orange to smooth it out. Next time I will add less ginger and turmeric as I ease into this healthy honey turmeric smoothie. I will make again…maybe add a banana….hmmmm. I can feel the healing properties at work. Nice after dinner drink. I will make again. Thank you~
It was refreshing. However, I probably would do less turmeric less time. I did do some substitutions so maybe thatโs why I had a strong after taste of turmeric. The honey and orange helped balance it out.
Good -a little fire to start the day
I really like it, just not my favorite as I prefer berries. I do feel like this is one of the healthier smoothies with the turmeric and ginger root. It is tasty just not my personal favorite.
I would have liked a stronger orange flavor. And I’m not a fan of mango. But, I drank it!
Really liked this one also!!! Wished I had soaked the carrots but apart from that great. Spicy , creamy orange , who couldnโt like that
Best one yet. Loved it.
I was pretty excited to try this one. So it wasn’t love at first sip, but it was OK after a bit. I think I’ll try it again with some minor adjustments. My boys were not fans of the ginger and turmeric.
This smoothie was surprisingly good! Iโm not much for turmeric, but the other flavors masked it for us. Definitely will make it again!
interesting
Very refreshing. I love it.
I love this recipe. Iโve been trying to add ginger and turmeric to my diet and this is a delicious option!