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March 11, 2017

Sunrise Citrus & Root Smoothie

Citrus Root Smoothie - The Simple Green

This is not my most favourite time of year; it’s so much more challenging to get our son to bed at a reasonable hour. Moreover, being new parents means Steve and I have lost our natural (and very beloved) sleep schedule to the nether world, never to be seen again. Thanks to daylight savings, we say goodbye to yet another hour of sleep…sigh. 

Anyway, in an effort to remediate the situation we’re going for a long stretch of play and a short nap to help sync our son’s internal and external clock today (wish us luck). 

Sleep or no sleep, I wouldn’t trade any of it, though; seeing our son’s happy little sunshine face in the morning is absolutely the best for soothing my tired eyes and gently (forcibly) coaxing me out of my sleep spell.

Sunrise Citrus & Root Smoothie

When it comes time to rise and shine, this is our go to smoothie blend. I’ve combined the orange fruits and vegetables and kicked it up a notch with ginger root and turmeric powder. 

I absolutely love the taste of this smoothie; it reminds me of a creamsicle, although slightly more (ok, a lot more) nutritious.  It’s smooth, mildly sweet and,  of course, very  creamy. 

This recipe takes your average morning OJ to a whole new level, one that I’m sure you will enjoy for its luscious orange taste and colour. I hope you give this a try; it’s just perfect for those blurry eyed mornings.

I love using my high powered Vitamix blender for this recipe. It creates the smoothest blend.

Citrus Root Smoothie - The Simple Green
Citrus Root Smoothie - The Simple Green
Citrus Root Smoothie - The Simple Green
Citrus Root Smoothie - The Simple Green
Sunrise Citrus Root Smoothie
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Sunrise Citrus & Root Smoothie

This is a wonderful creamy smoothie blend which pairs perfectly with your mornings! If you don’t have access to blood oranges, simply replace with any seasonal orange variety you can find. Sweetener is optional as noted below; this blend is mildly sweet on its own, with its starring quality being the smooth, creamy texture. You might love it more than your typical morning OJ!
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword carrots, orange smoothie
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 1 medium carrot chopped
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 inch piece of fresh ginger root
  • 1 navel orange peeled
  • 1 blood orange peeled
  • 2 tbsp hulled hemp seeds
  • 2 cups almond milk
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup optional
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • chia seeds for garnish optional

Instructions

  1. Add all the ingredients, except for the chia seeds, into a high powered blender. Blend on high for 30 seconds or until smooth. Pour into two glasses and top with a sprinkling of chia seeds.

Recipe Notes

If turmeric spice is contraindicated for you, omit it; the recipe will be just as good.

Citrus Root Smoothie - The Simple Green
Citrus Root Smoothie - The Simple Green

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