Description
A vibrant and refreshing 5-minute Citrus Carrot Ginger Smoothie that combines sweet oranges, fresh ginger, and nutritious hemp hearts for a creamy, plant-based start to your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Large Navel or Cara Cara Orange (or three small mandarins or satsumas), peeled and seeds removed
- 1 Thin Slice of Lemon, skin on, seeds removed
- 2 Medium Carrots, chopped into chunks (no peeling needed)
- 1 Banana, peeled and sliced into chunks (frozen preferred for creaminess)
- 1 inch (2.5 cm) knob Fresh Ginger (or 1 1/2 inches for extra ginger flavor), skin on
- 3 tablespoons Hemp Hearts (or a small handful of cashews or nut butter)
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric
- 1 cup (235 grams) Water
- Pinch of Black Pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Peel and seed the orange or mandarins, slice the lemon thinly with skin on and remove seeds, chop carrots into chunks, and slice the banana into chunks (preferably frozen for creaminess). Peel and slice the fresh ginger.
- Place the orange, lemon, carrots, banana, ginger, hemp hearts, turmeric, water, and optional black pepper into a high-speed blender pitcher.
- Start blending at a low speed, gradually increasing to high, and blend until smooth, about 45 seconds. If the smoothie is too thick, add more water and reblend to desired consistency.
- Pour the smoothie into glasses, top with a sprinkle of hemp hearts for garnish, and enjoy immediately for best flavor and freshness.
Notes
- This smoothie is vegan and gluten-free.
- Use frozen banana for a creamier texture.
- Adjust ginger quantity based on your taste preference.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 196 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg