Anti-Inflammatory Golden Smoothie

Name: Anti-Inflammatory Golden Smoothie
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 banana; 1 cup pineapple (fresh or frozen, cubed); 2 tsps fresh ginger root (roughly chopped); 2 tsps fresh turmeric root (roughly chopped); 2 dashes ground black pepper; 2 cups plant-based milk (unsweetened); 2 handfuls ice (optional); 2 dashes cinnamon (optional)

7 steps

Prep:10min

Taming inflammation doesn’t get tastier than this smooth and creamy Anti-Inflammatory Golden Smoothie. Turmeric and ginger give this stunning blend its vibrant golden hue, but that’s not all they offer. Curcumin and gingerol, the primary active ingredients in turmeric and ginger, respectively, are well-known for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties (after all, they’re in the same plant family!). With so many wonderfully nourishing and tasty elements to love, enjoying this naturally sweet, slightly zingy, and antioxidant-rich smoothie is like sipping liquid sunshine!

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:02:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories253.3 kcal (13%)

Total Fat8.9 g (13%)

Carbs41.4 g (16%)

Sugars15.4 g (17%)

Protein5.6 g (11%)

Sodium193.7 mg (10%)

Fiber3.3 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1banana

1 cuppineapple

fresh or frozen, cubed

2 tspsfresh ginger root

roughly chopped

2 tspsfresh turmeric root

roughly chopped

2 dashesground black pepper

2 cupsplant-based milk

2 handfulsice

Instructions

Step 1

Add all ingredients except ice to a blender and blend until smooth.

Step 2

Taste for additional ingredients of choice.

Step 3

Add one or two handfuls of optional ice and blend again.

Step 4

Divide between two drinking glasses and add a dash of optional cinnamon to each glass.

Step 5

Chef's Notes:

Step 6

Substitutions: - Substitute pineapple with mango, guanabana (soursop), orange, passion fruit, or your favorite tropical fruit. - Substitute fresh turmeric and ginger root with ground turmeric and ginger. Use ⅓ the amount of dry ground spice as fresh. - Use avocado in place of banana (note that it may change the color!).

Step 7

Storage: - Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.