Turmeric is a powerful superfood. It is full of antioxidants and helps calm inflammation. It also gives this mango‑mandarin smoothie a sunny gold color. Adding fresh mandarin pieces makes it look extra tasty. It is a perfect drink to start a great day.
Active time: 10 minutes Total time: 10 minutes
Mango Mandarin Protein Smoothie with Turmeric
Ingredients
- 1½ cups unsweetened almond milk
- 2 scoops vanilla‑flavored protein powder
- 1½ cups frozen mango chunks
- 1¼ cups (306 g) plain non‑fat Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 cup (200 g) mandarin orange sections, divided
Directions
Put the almond milk, protein powder, mango, yogurt, turmeric and most of the mandarin sections into a blender. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. If the drink is too thick, add a little more almond milk and blend again.
Pour the smoothie into two glasses. Save a few mandarin pieces for decoration. You can skewer them on short sticks or simply sprinkle them on top.
Servings: 2 (½ recipe per serving)
Nutrition per serving (approx.): 325 kcal, 5 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 2 g monounsaturated fat, 1 g polyunsaturated fat, 35 mg cholesterol, 254 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 33 g sugars, 34 g protein.
Nutrition boost: Vitamin C 120 %, Calcium 62 %, Potassium 753 mg, Iron 11 %.