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This immunity boosting smoothie will brighten your morning as well as provide essential nutrients to keep your immune system humming. It’s packed with vitamin C, fiber, probiotics, antioxidants, and more.
Like it does every year – cold and flu season has returned. While no single food or supplement will keep you from getting sick, there are a few measures you can take to keep your immune system in tip-top shape.
Staying hydrated and getting enough sleep are key – in addition to eating a well-balanced diet that includes plenty of immune boosting foods.
Making this immunity boosting smoothie a regular part of your routine is a great way to give your immune system a bit more support this time of year.
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Why We Love this Superfood Smoothie
- Easy: just throw everything in your blender and go! Smoothies are the perfect addition to a healthy breakfast or a nutrient-dense snack.
- Nutrient-Packed: this delicious smoothie is packed with vitamins, antioxidants, fiber, and probiotics. Essentially, everything your immune system needs to fight off viruses.
- Customizable: feel free to use this recipe as inspiration to make your own variations! I love adding some greens, protein powder, or other nutrient-rich ingredients like flaxseeds or chia seeds depending on my mood.
Ingredients for Immunity Smoothie
Use these simple and fresh ingredients packed with nutritional value to make this delicious immunity smoothie recipe. Be sure to check out the recipe card for the exact amounts of each ingredient you’ll need.
- Orange: I like throwing peeled fresh oranges into this smoothie rather than orange juice because you can include the fiber when using the whole fruit. Navel oranges are great, but mandarin oranges or clementines can be used too.
- Carrots: the vitamin A and fiber in carrots are great for supporting a strong immune system. I like to peel my carrots before blending, but you can skip that step.
- Banana: adds a little sweetness and makes for a creamier smoothie. For an extra thick and frosty smoothie, use frozen banana.
- Mango: I love the combination of mango and ginger together so I used them in this smoothie. Use frozen mango to help thicken this smoothie.
- Ginger and Turmeric: this is a power combo of superfoods that are great for supporting your immune system since they provide anti-inflammatory effects. For the best flavor, use fresh ginger root.
- Lemon: brightens up the other flavors in the smoothie.
- Greek Yogurt: did you know that a lot of your immune system is housed in your gut? Support gut health by including some probiotics in your smoothie by adding Greek yogurt.
- Milk: I use organic milk but feel free to use any milk: almond milk, soy milk, oat milk, and coconut milk also work well. If you don’t want to use milk, you can also use coconut water.
Variations
Add Greens: make this into a green smoothie that is packed with immune-supporting antioxidants, and fiber by adding in a handful of spinach or baby kale. If you want to add veggies but don’t want to change the color – try adding ½ cup of frozen cauliflower rice.
Make it Vegan: use non-dairy milk and a dairy-free yogurt.
Add Protein: make your healthy smoothie more filling by adding a scoop of your favorite protein powder – either vanilla or plain works best. If collagen is your thing, you can also add unflavored collagen to this smoothie for extra protein.
Other Add-Ins: for extra fiber and protein, add a tablespoon of chia seeds or hemp seeds to your smoothie.
How to Make an Immunity Boosting Smoothie
This healthy immunity boosting smoothie recipe is simple to put together in a few steps.
Blend: Add all the ingredients to a high-powered blender. To make sure that some of the tougher ingredients (carrots, fresh ginger) get blended smoothly, add them first so they’re closest to the blades. Process until completely blended.
Serve: Pour this healthy smoothie into glasses and enjoy.
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Storage
This smoothie is best enjoyed right after blending. However, if you have leftovers, you can store them in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 2 days.
You can also freeze this smoothie in an ice cube tray and then transfer the smoothie ice cubes to a freezer bag. Frozen smoothie cubes can be stored for up to 3 months in the freezer.
Immunity Boosting Smoothie
Equipment
- High-Powered Blender
- Measuring cups
Ingredients
- 2 medium carrots, peeled
- 1 banana
- 1 ½ cups frozen mango
- 1 inch knob fresh ginger, peeled
- 2 mandarin oranges
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup plain almond milk
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a high-powered blender in the order listed. Process until completely blended.
- Taste for sweetness and adjust accordingly
- Pour the smoothie in a glass and enjoy.
