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    Published: Mar 1, 2018 · Modified: Jan 4, 2022 by joskitchenlarder · 6 Comments. · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Blood Orange & Ginger Smoothie

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    Blood Orange & Ginger Smoothie

    Ready in minutes, delicious and nutritious this Blood Orange & Ginger Smoothie makes a good use of seasonal citrus! Enjoy for breakfast or as a quick snack at any time of day! 

    Blood Orange & Ginger Smoothie

    Blood Oranges - my favourite citrus of all time!

    My name is Jo and I'm addicted to blood oranges! I've been getting them in my fruit/veg box every week since the beginning of this year and simply can't get enough! They've been consumed by me pretty much daily as per "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" phrase only swapped an apple for blood orange lol. I can't believe I went 39 years without them! Yes, that's right, I have never had one before until this year!  Well, I'm definitely making up for it now. This Blood Orange & Ginger Smoothie is another way to enjoy this lovely fruit if (like me) you've already eaten shedload of them and fancy a bit of a change!

    Why is this Blood Orange and Ginger Smoothie so great + few helpful tips!

    It really doesn't get any quicker and easier than this smoothie! If you are a proud owner of one of the powerful nutri blenders like Nutribullet than definitely use it here. Unfortunately, I only have a good, old stick blender, which actually worked really well here. It even managed to process all of the ginger to a smooth puree. Result!

    If, however, you find your blender cannot handle entire piece of fresh ginger, you can always chop it up slightly first to help it out a bit or simply grate it using fine microplane grater.

    Blood Orange & Ginger Smoothie

    Is Blood Orange and Ginger Smoothie Vegan Friendly?

    Absolutely! First of all I've used vegan friendly oat milk here, however feel free to substitute it with any nut milk of your liking instead. Non-vegans can use regular dairy milk or a yogurt for slightly thicker consistency.

    I've married blood orange with really ripe banana for some added sweetness and fresh ginger for that bit of heat! I haven't used any additional sweetener as my oranges and banana provided enough sweetness for my liking. Feel free to add a touch of honey or vegan friendly sweetener  if you wish though (agave nectar or maple syrup would work nicely here).

    The quantities in this recipe serve one but are easily doubled.  I've also added a spoonful of super seed mix for a bit of extra fibre and because I like it.

    Blood Orange & Ginger Smoothie

    Make sure that you peel your blood orange in a way to completely get rid of bitter, white pith! All you want to put in your smoothie is the gorgeous red flesh itself.  If you are not sure how to peel your orange properly and easily, take a look at this super easy step-by-step tutorial I've posted with my Easy Blood Orange Upside-Down Cake.

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    Blood Orange & Ginger Smoothie

    Ready in minutes, delicious and nutritious this Blood Orange & Ginger Smoothie makes a good use of seasonal citrus! Enjoy for breakfast or as a quick snack at any time of day! 
    Course Breakfast, Drinks, Snack
    Cuisine International
    Keyword blood orange, fresh ginger, smoothie, vegan
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes minutes
    Servings 1 serving 250ml
    Calories 179kcal
    Author Jo Allison
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    Ingredients

    Metric - US Customary
    • 1 blood orange peeled
    • ½ a ripe banana
    • ½ thumb size piece of fresh ginger peeled
    • 100 ml oat milk or any milk of your choice
    • Honey to taste (or vegan substitute) optional
    • Super Seeds mix optional

    Instructions

    • Peel the orange making sure you get rid of all the white pith.
    • Put prepared orange in a blender together with half a banana, peeled ginger and oat milk.
    • Blend together until nice and smooth.
    • Taste and add some honey if required.
    • Enjoy immediately as is or with a sprinkle of some ground super seeds for extra nutritious boost!

    Notes

    • Nutritional information is approximate and should be treated as a guideline only.
    • To make it vegan substitute honey with agave nectar, maple syrup or any vegan friendly sweetener of choice.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Blood Orange & Ginger Smoothie
    Amount Per Serving (0 g)
    Calories 179 Calories from Fat 9
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 1g2%
    Saturated Fat 0g0%
    Cholesterol 0mg0%
    Sodium 48mg2%
    Potassium 261mg7%
    Carbohydrates 25g8%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 16g18%
    Protein 2g4%
    Vitamin A 210IU4%
    Vitamin C 12mg15%
    Calcium 146mg15%
    Iron 0.8mg4%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Update Notes: This post was originally published on 1 March 2018 and updated in March 2019 with some more useful info and updated recipe card.

    If you are after some more breakfast ideas, why not try my delicious Strawberry Fields Overnight Oats or these super scrummy Breakfast Muffin Frittatas which are ideal if you need brekkie to go! This Beetroot Smoothie  will energise and set you up for the day too! Choices, choices!

    Some more blood orange recipes you might enjoy

    Easy Blood Orange Upside-Down Cake

    Gluten-Free Orange and Almond Cake

    Easy Blood Orange Drizzle Cake

    And couple of extra ones from my friendly bloggers

    Blood Orange & Chocolate Upside Down Cake - by Angela (Only Crumbs Remain)

    Blood Orange Posset by lovely Jacqui from Recipes Made Easy

    I can vouch for both of these recipes as I've made them myself in the recent weeks and absolutely loved them!

    Blood Orange & Ginger Smoothie

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    1. Jacqui says

      March 09, 2018 at 12:24 pm

      Thank you for the mention Jo and I am so glad you liked the Blood Orange posset. I love the flavour of blood oranges so this smoothie is a must try for me.

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      • joskitchenlarder says

        March 12, 2018 at 10:14 am

        You're very welcome Jacqui! Your posset recipe was fantastic. As much as I love eating blood oranges as they are, it is really nice to be able to put them to good use in baking and dessert making 🙂

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    2. Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says

      March 05, 2018 at 12:36 pm

      Ooh this sounds so delicious Jo - I'm so glad you said you made it with a stick blender too because like you we don't have a fancy Nutribullet either! Though we have a few blood oranges in the fruit bowl ......!
      Thankyou too for mentioning our bloodorange upside down cake - that's so lovely of you 🙂
      Angela x

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      • joskitchenlarder says

        March 06, 2018 at 10:15 am

        Thanks Angela and you are very welcome! 🙂 I absolutely loved your upside down cake and this smoothie post felt like a perfect place to mention it again lol I have been eating blood oranges for so many weeks now and love them but it makes such a nice change to put them to use in bakes, desserts and smoothies 🙂 xx

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    3. Monika Dabrowski says

      March 02, 2018 at 5:40 pm

      A really nice flavour combination for a morning smoothie, the perfect breakfast in a glass! Thank you for bringing it to #CookBlogShare:)

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      • joskitchenlarder says

        March 02, 2018 at 8:39 pm

        Thanks Monika! 🙂 I'm glad you like it! Trying to make the best out of this gorgeous seasonal citrus! 🙂

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