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Take your tastebuds on a tropical journey with this mango orange smoothie. It’s no secret that I love mango… I could blend it in every smoothie. It’s one of the stars of our fool-proof Best Green Smoothie.
This mango orange smoothie swaps pineapple for an orange and plain water for coconut water. With another easy winner, it might be hard to choose the fav between these two smoothies…
Mango Orange Smoothie Ingredients
This smoothie is a tropical oasis of flavor + nutrition. It’s got over 100% of the recommended daily value of vitamin C, as well as a great boost of fiber. Make sure to leave as much of the white pithe of the orange as you can when peeling… that’s where the fiber and many nutrients are located in an orange.
Lower sugar options
If the natural fruit sugar in this smoothie is a little high for you, then I’ve got some great swap options. Swap out 1/2 banana for 1/4 avocado. Avocado helps keep the smoothie creamy + add in healthy fat, while lowering the sugar level.
Peaches are a great swap for the mango in this mango orange smoothie, since they have a lower glycemic index (sugar level). Green smoothies are easily customized to your liking, so don’t be afraid to make some swaps or test new ingredients to get the perfect combo for your tastebuds + nutritional needs.
Coconut Water is Nature’s Gatorade
If you need some extra electrolytes in your diet, then this mango orange smoothie is for you! Studies show that coconut water does a great job replacing electrolytes after a long workout. I often take coconut water with me, or add it to my post workout smoothie. I want to make sure I’m refueling my body the right way, especially after a long run.
If you want to use this mango orange smoothie as a post-workout drink, then don’t forget to boost it with my homemade protein powder recipe. This plant-based, all organic powder will boost your smoothie by 10 grams of protein!
Mango Orange Smoothie Swaps
If coconut water just isn’t your thing, or you don’t have any on hand, then no worries! Here’s what I recommend as a liquid base for this mango orange smoothie:
- Green tea
- Water
- Coconut milk in the refrigerated carton (not canned… it would be too thick for this recipe!)
No matter which base you choose, this smoothie will still give you amazing health benefits, as well as a great energy boost!
Smoothies with a Vitamin C Boost
Are you loving the vitamin C boost in this smoothie? Then you’ll def want to check out some other amazing smoothie recipes that are packed with nutrients, too:
I find it easier to drink smoothies when I’ve prepped some ahead of time. If you want to stay healthy all year long, then smoothie prep might be for you! These are just a few of my many great green smoothie recipes that can easily be prepped ahead for easy making.
Grab your fav smoothie recipes and start prepping. And don’t forget to rate this smoothie + leave a comment to let me know how you liked it!
Healthy Mango Orange Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach
- ½ cup coconut water
- ½ orange peeled
- ½ cup mango frozen
- ½ banana
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend spinach, coconut water and oranges. Puree until smooth.
- Add mango and banana, and blend again.
Equipment
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Notes
- Use at least one frozen fruit to make the smoothie cold or serve over ice.
- Swap spinach for the leafy greens of your choice.
- Swap coconut water with regular water.
- Use a plant-based protein powder like my protein powder recipe to cut down on the natural sugar in this smoothie.
Very tropical tasting. We did not have coconut water so mixed a tsp of coconut oil to warm water, worked well. Children loved it. Definitely strong coconut flavor (but maybe because I used oil instead?)
Hey Jesika,
If the coconut was too strong then you can always use water instead of adding the coconut water.
Coconut tends to have a strong taste for some so if you are not a fan it is perfectly fine to leave that out! 🙂
Delicious!
I’m fortunate enough to live in the tropics and have fresh mango from my garden and coconuts are abundant! This is one of my favorite smoothie combinations. Cheers!
Made this yesterday for the whole family! The color is lovely and it was sweet and creamy. My kids even liked it!
Made this for my mom and I yesterday and we both loved it! She’s not much of a smoothie person, so I’m excited she liked this!
This one was good so I am back to loving the smoothies. Neither of the fruits is overpowering and comes out tasty.
I love this smoothie!! It is a morning burst and wakes me up!
One of my favorites so far! Super refreshing. I had pineapple infused coconut water so I used that instead of plain…tropical perfection!
Wow that pineapple infused coconut water sounds like a dream 🙂
I love this one…. I have all the recipes from Green Smoothie challenges prior to this one and have scoured it to find my weekend free for alls! This one will definitely go in the book. I have done this challenge several times but, this is my hubby’s first time- be is totally sold! With one this tasty he has zero complaint !!! Thanks for the yummy!!!!
I’m not a big mango fan, but this smoothie was great!
I loved this one! I wasn’t going to bother buying mango but I am so glad I did. This one was so refreshing.
Hey Kellyann,
Glad you went for it and bought the mango!! It is the most refreshing fruit in my opinion =D
Really enjoyed this one; way more than I thought I would. I’ll be making it again, but blending the oranges first to strain out the pulp, then blending the spinach and banana after that.
I really liked this smoothie – I subbed out mango for pineapple due to allergies, and found it to be very fresh and citrus-y. Still not as good as Berry Blast, but I will definitely make this again!
Hey Steph,
Great way to substitute the mango for pineapple. I bet it was delicious =P
I loved it! It was smooth and was tasty.
Decided to take a break from spinach and instead used a blend of super greens. Kale, chard, mizuna & spinach. Had a little stronger taste of “green” but blended with the orange, mango & banana it was just a delicious as if I only used spinach. A good blend of fruits & veggies.
Hey Sue,
Good job switching up your greens with this recipe.
I’m not a fan of oranges in my smoothies as they turn out to pulpy (maybe I’ll have to try blending my orange then straining), so I used 1c of liquid and subbed 1/2c of pineapple in place of the orange. Delightful 5-Stars with this modification.
Please suggest how to deal with pulp when using standard blender with green smoothie setting.
Hey Dora,
I would try blending the orange and the liquid first. That way it will blend through the pulp much better than adding it at the end.
Hope that helps!