Anti-inflammatory smoothie loaded with immunity boosting nutrients from carrot, ginger and turmeric! Reduce inflammation, support healthy joints, eyes, skin, hair, heart, mood and more with this tasty smoothie recipe!
A tasty anti-inflammatory smoothie recipe to help reduce painful inflammation (thanks to turmeric and ginger which is also great juiced into a turmeric and ginger shot). The ingredients also supports the entire body, including the digestive tract and treating cysts.
Ingredients
Gather and prep the real food ingredients that we need:
- carrot
- frozen banana (see how to freeze bananas for smoothies)
- frozen pineapple chunks
- orange juice
- fresh peeled ginger
- ground turmeric
- black pepper (to increase the absorption of turmeric)
You can also use coconut milk or this almond milk recipe in place of the orange juice, but the orange juice makes this smoothie nice and sweet. It will not be as sweet using dairy free milk so add honey or additional natural sweetener.
How to make an anti-inflammatory smoothie
Chop the carrots into 1-inch pieces, so they blend easier. In a high powered blender (I love using my Vitamix), add the frozen fruit (pineapple and banana) and vegetable (carrot) with ½ cup of orange juice as the liquid. Do note you may need more liquid depending on the blender, up to ¼ cup more.
Add ¼ teaspoon of ground turmeric, ½ inch of fresh ginger, and a pinch of black pepper. Blend on high speed until smooth, and serve the smoothie right away.
Smoothie Supplements
In addition to the ingredients in this smoothie, like our green smoothie recipe, leafy greens and supplements can be added to increase nutrition and anti inflammatory properties.
Feel free to add 1-2 tablespoons of any of these supplements and anti inflammatory foods:
- Hemp seeds
- Chia seeds - an excellent source of monounsaturated fats and to help fight inflammation. Chia seeds are also well loved around here to make vegan chia pudding!
- A few spinach leaves
- Flaxseed
- Almonds or almond butter
- 1-2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar - it's fantastic for a "pop of flavor" like in this apple cider vinegar smoothie!
Ginger and Turmeric Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie Benefits
Ginger, also an antioxidant, and widely known to alleviate stomach or digestive discomfort, when combined with Turmeric and black pepper or BioPerine increase the absorption abilities and therefore increased effectiveness. BioPerine is black pepper in extract form.
Curcumin (the active ingredient in Turmeric) has a long history of use in traditional medicine with potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, as well as possibly slowing the aging process. Turmeric also helps treat cysts. We have cysts and tumors growing in our bodies all the time as they are caused by inflammation. Depending on what tissue in the body is effected, turmeric can help to treat them [source].
One way we can all benefit from ginger and turmeric and increase well-being is with this tasty colorful orange smoothie recipe! It is one of our favorite anti inflammatory recipes and takes as little as 5 minutes to whip up.
Storing Leftovers
This anti-inflammatory smoothie is best to drink right away, or at least within 1-2 hours. Any leftovers will change the consistency and the ingredients will separate and banana will start to brown.
Frequently Asked Questions
Smoothies are excellent for reducing inflammation and a quick way to get heart healthy fruits and vegetables into one delicious meal.
Apple cider vinegar for weight loss and inflammation really works! It needs to be watered down in a drink and is known to help reduce inflammation as-is eating whole apples, so feel free to try adding 1-2 teaspoons of this homemade apple cider vinegar or store-bought "with the mother" to this anti-inflammatory smoothie.
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📖 Recipe
Anti Inflammatory Smoothie
Ingredients
- ½ cup carrot peeled and diced into 1 inch
- ½ banana frozen, diced for smoother blending
- 1 cup pineapple chunks frozen
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ inch fresh ginger peeled
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
- pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- In a high powered blender, blend together the carrot, banana, pineapple, orange juice (add up to ¼ more orange juice, 1 tablespoon at a time if needed), ginger, turmeric and black pepper. Serve right away in one glass.
Notes
- Hemp seeds
- Chia seeds - an excellent source of monounsaturated fats and to help fight inflammation. Chia seeds are also well loved around here in pudding!
- A few spinach leaves
- Flaxseed
- Almonds or almond butter
- 1-2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar - it's fantastic for a "pop of flavor" like in this apple cider vinegar smoothie!
Nutrition
A ginger obsession
So here is a little disclosure about me. I am utterly obsessed with fresh ginger! To the point where when I have sushi I gobble up about ½ cup of fermented ginger on my California rolls. I even grate fresh ginger almost every morning over a bowl of Greek yogurt with fresh fruit and cinnamon powder. I just love all the anti-inflammatory properties, taste, and texture it provides.
That obsession led into a Kombucha obsession as well. Especially the turmeric or ginger ones because they really help balance out the body by reducing inflammation so the body can function properly.
Whenever I hear someone suffering from arthritis pain, it breaks my heart. My mother has it extremely severely to the point that she has had two knee replacements. Arthritis is painful so I highly suggest incorporating into your diet each day more turmeric, ginger and cinnamon to help ease the pain naturally. After-all, life should not feel hard and food is nature's medicine.
Rosie says
I made it today, I added spinach and chia seeds. I hope to see improvement in my arthritis knees . Will keep you updated
Danielle Fahrenkrug says
Yes, please keep me updated! Love the addition of spinach and chia sees:-).
M says
Thanks for making this recipe. Just wondering what is the serving size.
M says
Thanks for the quick response. I can't wait to try it.
Danielle Fahrenkrug says
Hi! This smoothie makes about 12 ounces (the size of the mason jar shown) and serves 1. Enjoy!