Sunrise Citrus & Root Smoothie

two glasses of orange smoothie with cut citrus fruits on a marble surface with a linen.

Sunrise Citrus & Root Smoothie

This is a wonderful creamy smoothie blend of carrots, oranges, ginger and turmeric. Sweetener is optional as noted below; this blend is mildly sweet on its own.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword carrot smoothie, orange smoothie

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings people

Calories 243kcal

Author Heidi Richter

Equipment

High powered blender

Ingredients

1 medium carrot washed, leaves removed
2 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 inch piece of fresh ginger root
2 large navel oranges peeled
2 tablespoon hulled hemp hearts
2 cups unsweetened almond milk or plant-based milk of choice
1 tablespoon maple syrup optional
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
chia seeds for garnish optional

Instructions

Prepare the fruits and vegetables by washing thoroughly. Cut the stem/leaves from the carrot and roughly chop into 1" pieces. Dice the oranges into quarters.
Add all the ingredients, except for the chia seeds, into a high powered blender. Blend on high for 20-30 seconds or until smooth. Pour into two glasses and top with a sprinkling of chia seeds (optional).

Notes

If turmeric spice is contraindicated for you, omit it - the recipe will be just as good!

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