This smoothie is the most unusual I’ve ever made- or tasted. It’s spicy but not too spicy. Savory but not too savory- thanks to the orange and mango. Super healthy. It was very ORANGE too! 🙂
This recipe was adapted from Bon Appetit, contributed by Claire Saffitz. I substituted chia seeds for hemp seeds and dried turmeric for fresh. I was too cold to add the ice! It was a perfect lunch with a small handful of walnuts.
Yield: about 2 cups, one serving
- 1 blood or navel orange, peel and white pith removed
- 1 large carrot, scrubbed, coarsely chopped
- ½ cup frozen mango chunks
- ⅔ cup coconut water
- 1 tablespoon shelled raw hemp seeds
- ¾ teaspoon finely grated peeled ginger
- 1½ teaspoons finely grated peeled turmeric
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1/2 cup ice
- Using smoothie or ice crush setting, purée orange, carrot, mango, coconut water, hemp/chia seeds, ginger, turmeric, cayenne, salt, and ½ cup ice in a blender until smooth. (I used a Vitamix.)
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That IS very orange! And so very healthy too. I had a kale smoothie once but wasn’t too fond of the veggie flavor. I think I would like this one much more, especially due to the spicy and savory part!
I will have to admit that I am a fan of the kale smoothie! 😉 I can get my husband to have green smoothies for lunch, but my kids will still only drink fruit smoothies.
Josette..this is delicious. I make a version of this every other day and alternate the green (kale), yellow(carrot) and red (beet) ingredient. The ginger and turmeric are always consistently there and I also throw in some lemons. Thanks for sharing and cheers 🙂
Love the idea of adding lemon to this one. BTW- You are SO healthy!! I alternate my smoothies with English muffins! 😉
Hahaha. I like your alternates more than mine 🙂
Wow I think it sounds wonderful and I almost feel healthier reading the recipe. So chock full of good stuff. It’s wonderful Josette.
I know what you mean, Suzanne! 🙂 Thank you so much.
This sounds so refreshing, Josette! 🙂 Going to pin this right away! 😉
Thanks, Anna. It was yummy and completely out of the box for me. I hope you enjoy it!
That looks really yummy!
It just screams HEALTHY!! You just feel good drinking it. 🙂
Sounds amazing. Beautiful photographs. Emma.
Thank you so much, Emma. ❤
Yum! Not only is this gorgeous, but the turmeric and ginger are inflammatory fighting agents, so they’re marvelous additions. Love it!
A great change of pace!