This refreshing smoothie is packed with sneaky veggies, fiber, electrolytes, protein, and healthy fats. Mango or pineapple and a whole orange add lots of electrolytes (along with salt!) and just enough sweetness. Protein packed Greek yogurt and almond butter make it extra creamy and cauliflower/carrot sneak in some veggies and thicken it up!
Ingredient highlight
Citrus fruits! There’s a reason why we eat a lot more citrus in the winter months – citrus fruits are loaded with immune-boosting vitamin C. One orange fills you up with almost 100% of your daily vitamin C. They’re also high in fiber and flavonoids (anti-oxidants). If you find yourself with random amount of leftover orange odds and ends, freeze them for smoothies.
P.S. Don’t remove the pith (that spongy white stuff underneath the skin)! It contains just as much vitamin C as the flesh and is also loaded with fiber.
Servings 5 cups
Prep Time 10 minutes Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen mango or pineapple
- 1 cup frozen riced cauliflower*
- 1 cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt
- 1 cup water
- 1 large orange, stem trimmed off, quartered (leave the peel on)**
- 1-2 carrots, peeled, quartered***
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- *I used to steam my own cauliflower for smoothies, but I discovered that buying the massive bags of riced frozen cauliflower at Costco worked just as well! You could also use steamed/frozen zucchini here.
- **Using the whole orange adds way more orange flavor and nutrients from the skin and pith. If your orange has a really thick skin/pith, it might create a bitter flavor so you could just peel half or just go for it and balance it out with some more sweetness!
- ***You can use raw or steamed carrots. If you have a good blender, raw should be fine, though steamed will give you a creamier texture.
Instructions
- In a high-speed blender, add all of the ingredients. Blend on high until totally smooth.
- Taste and if you want it sweeter, add some maple syrup or banana.
- I love this with granola stirred into it if you have any!
Items you can prep ahead (optional)
- Peel 1-2 carrots
- Make the smoothie
Substitutions:
- To make vegan, use a vegan yogurt alternative.
- To make nut-free, use tahini in place of almond butter.
- Easily leave the carrots out if you’d like.
- If you don’t have cauliflower, add a bit more frozen fruit and yogurt to thicken it up.
Storage:
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Leftovers + Repurposing:
- Give it a good stir before eating leftovers. I like to stir in granola if I have it!
- Make it a smoothie bowl and top with granola, fruit, nuts/nut butter, hemp seeds, etc…
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