Electric Turmeric Lemonade Smoothie
Why I chose this smoothie to share for our April inspired recipe.
This smoothie offers an anti-inflammatory and detoxifying boost thanks to its turmeric and fresh lemon juice. Think Spring!
Curcumin
The yellow-orange pigment in turmeric, is considered an anti-inflammatory powerhouse. And despite its acidic bite, fresh lemon juice
Mango & Grapes
While turmeric adds a subtle kick to the smoothie, it’s mellowed by a gentle nuzzle of sweetness from mango (I use frozen mango chunks) and green grapes.
Fresh Lemon Juice
Acts as a powerful alkalizer inside the body, cleaning house and nudging the liver to dump accumulated toxins.
The Recipe
This recipe comes from a well-worn favorite plant-based cookbook of mine by Ashley Melillo called Blissful Basel. Set aside a little extra morning time, gather your ingredients and add them all to a high speed blender, and blend until smooth.
Ingredients
Source the best quality ingredients and choose organic when possible. Makes 1 or 2 smoothies in 15 minutes or less.
For the smoothie:
1 1/2 cups peeled diced ripe fresh mango (about 1 large). If you want to have mangos on hand, buy a bag of frozen organic mango chucks
1/2 cup seedless green grapes
1/2 - 1 cup of ice (if using frozen mango, 1/2 cup ice is sufficient)
1/2 cup coconut water or filtered water
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 - 2 Medjool dates, pitted and soaked for about 30 minutes for added sweetness - this step is optional depending on the sweetness level you desire.
A dash of hemp seeds - optional
A scoop of your favorite vanilla or plain protein powder to make this a complete meal.
