Gogi berries combined with juicy orange and carrot juice makes for a bright, eye-catching smoothie packed with Vitamin C and betacarotene for the immune system.
Fun Fact: Goji Berries have been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years and are an excellent source of antioxidants.
This smoothie has a very unique sweetness. It’s got a variety of fruity tones with the spicy kick from the fresh ginger, a touch of turmeric, and black pepper. These ingredients also add some awesome inflammatory properties. Yes!
On a smoothie kick? Try these other smoothie recipes from the blog:
Lava Cleanse: Activated Charcoal Smoothie
Creamy Tropical Cucumber Smoothie
Purple Velvet: Creamy Beet Chocolate Smoothie
Ok ok, let’s get to this Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie already, shall we?!
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Recipe
Goji, Mango, Turmeric Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 orange peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 ripe mango (stone removed) Fresh or Frozen (thawed)--Approx 1 cup of mango flesh
- ⅓ cup dried gogi berries
- ½-1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger or ¼-1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup fresh carrot juice (4-5 carrots)
- pinch black pepper
- 2 tablespoons black chia seeds
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in blender (except chia seeds). Blend on high speed until smooth. Taste and adjust "spiciness" to your liking by adding more ginger if necessary.
- Pour into two medium sized glasses. Stir in chia seeds and serve chilled.
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