Mango gives this yogurt smoothie its body, with orange and turmeric adding brighter and earthier notes. Cashew milk loosens the mixture, while plain Greek yogurt contributes tang. It differs from a juice-only mango blend in both its texture and its flavor.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Mango Orange Turmeric Yogurt Smoothie
Mango gives this yogurt smoothie its body, with orange and turmeric adding brighter and earthier notes.
Prep: 5 minutesServings: 1
Base recipe: 1 serving; the full base batch
Vegetarian
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Measured ingredient amounts adjust with servings. “To taste” amounts and directions stay as written.
Ingredients
- 0.5 orange, peeled and seeded
- 0.5 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
- 0.5 teaspoon turmeric, ground
- 0.5 cup unsweetened cashew milk
Directions
- Pour the measured liquid into the blender. Add the softer prepared ingredients first, keeping the frozen pieces separated so they can move toward the blades instead of forming a solid block above them.
- Add the remaining edible ingredients, including the measured fruit, nuts, seeds, or spices listed for this recipe. Blend until evenly combined. Use the machine instructions to choose a suitable speed, and stop before checking texture or scraping the jug.
- Taste a small spoonful after blending. If the mixture is too thick to pour, add cold water one tablespoon at a time and blend briefly again. Divide the base batch into 1 serving and enjoy promptly.
Notes
Contains tree nuts, milk. Prepared ingredients are required; additional cooking, cooling, freezing, brewing, or soaking time is excluded from the active prep estimate. Serving volume and nutrition totals are not measured.
Adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies.
Tips and ingredient notes
Choose plain yogurt and unsweetened cashew milk. Peel and seed orange. This adaptation omits collagen from its source, so any future nutrition panel must be calculated from the revised ingredients rather than copied.
Measure mango after removing skin and the flat central stone. Frozen pieces give a more repeatable portion than estimating a whole fruit. Break apart any pieces stuck together before blending, especially when other ingredients are frozen too.
Peel the orange fully and remove hard seeds before adding it. A little white pith is normal, but thick peel creates bitterness. Smaller segments release juice sooner, which is useful when the recipe starts with only a modest amount of added liquid.
Ingredient health benefits
- Greek yogurt provides calcium, which helps maintain bones and teeth.
- Mango contributes carotenoids that the body can convert into vitamin A.
Nutrition references: NIH: Calcium; NHS: Vitamin A. These are ingredient contributions; nutrition per serving has not been calculated.
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Recipe adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies. Article text and directions written for Healthy Smoothie Recipes. Supplement omissions and preparation changes mean source nutrition totals do not apply.
