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Orange Carrot Smoothie

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This bright and citrusy smoothie is made with orange, carrot, and ginger. Packed with vitamins and nutrients, this orange smoothie is perfect for battling cold and flu season!

Cold and flu season hit our family hard this year and for the first time in my adult life, I had literally no appetite. One of the few foods I craved was this nutrient-rich orange carrot smoothie. To be honest, whenever I’m not feeling my best I love fueling my body with a nourishing smoothie (you can browse these high protein smoothies including my favorite Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie and Chocolate Strawberry Protein Smoothie.

Made with fresh ginger, carrot, banana, and orange, it was the perfect balance of sweet and tart that my body was craving for energy and nutrients.

Nutrients in oranges and carrots:

Whole oranges are a great source of fiber, vitamin C, thiamine, folate, and antioxidants. In fact, I recommend using a whole orange so that you get all of the nutrients (as opposed to orange juice only.)

Carrots are a good source of several vitamins and minerals, especially biotin, potassium, and vitamins A (from beta carotene), K1 (phylloquinone), and B6. Vitamin A: Carrots are rich in beta carotene, which your body converts into vitamin A.

For even more antioxidant power, I add in ground turmeric.

Tumeric is good for you:

Turmeric and especially its most active compound curcumin have many scientifically-proven health benefits, such as the potential to prevent heart disease, Alzheimer’s and cancer. It’s a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and may also help improve symptoms of depression and arthritis.

Blend everything up with ice and you end up with a bright and fragrant citrus smoothie that is exactly what the doctor ordered – whether you’re sick or trying to prevent getting sick!

How much ice should be added? This is up to you! I love my smoothies thick and cold so I add a couple of handfuls but you can leave the ice out to keep the smoothie on the room temperature side.

If you want to save time, add everything but the banana and ice to the blender the night prior and store in the refrigerator overnight. Then, in the morning, add in the banana and ice then puree until smooth.

How big the serving size will depend upon how much ice you add. To keep the nutrition facts accurate, simply divide the blender by four glasses.

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Orange Carrot Smoothie

Liz Della Croce
4.71 stars average
This bright and citrusy smoothie is made with orange, carrot, and ginger. Packed with vitamins and nutrients, this orange smoothie is perfect for battling cold and flu season!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
CourseDrinks
Serves4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large seedless orange peeled
  • 1 large carrot peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 medium banana
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 inch-piece fresh ginger thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons flax seed meal
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • ice to taste

Instructions
 

  1. Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender and puree until smooth. Add enough ice to reach the desired consistency.

Nutrition

Serving: 12ouncesCalories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 16mgPotassium: 275mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 3129IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg

Liz’s Notes

I use powdered turmeric for this but if you have fresh that’s even better! For a thicker consistency, frozen bananas are a great option and perfect for stashing away overly ripe bananas. 

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10 responses to “Orange Carrot Smoothie”

  1. Meg S. Avatar
    Meg S.

    So good! I’m going to be making this regularly! Thank you!

  2. Sharon Smith Avatar
    Sharon Smith

    I liked this recipe that checked a lot of my diet boxes………….low FODMAP and I could add my Daily Cleanse instead of flax for my IBS.

  3. Zyanya Bravo Avatar
    Zyanya Bravo

    Can I do this smoothie without ginger?

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Yes, you can skip the ginger or reduce how much you use.

  4. Elly Avatar
    Elly

    Can I make this without bananas? It looks so good!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Yeah you can omit the banana! You could use apple sauce instead to still make it naturally sweet.

  5. JuneAloha Avatar
    JuneAloha

    Yes, that was me:) I will make this again and will try other recipes!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Thank you so much!! You made my day!! Let me know what other recipes you try. :)

  6. JuneAloha Avatar
    JuneAloha

    This is the best orange-carrot smoothie, I’ve ever had!
    Turmeric and ginger kicks in so naturally and tasty!
    Thanks for such a delicious recipe:)

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I make this one all the time -isnt it so good?? Thank you so much! Also I believe I saw your Instagram post too thank you so much for the love!!