Immune Boosting Smoothie (Tastes Like a Tropical Vacation!)
This tropical, immune boosting smoothie, made with orange, ginger, turmeric, and light coconut milk, is incredibly delicious! It’s creamy, refreshing, and loaded with vitamin C and anti-inflammatory ingredients.
Why You’ll Love This Immune Boosting Smoothie
Can You Really Boost Your Immune System?
Here’s the deal: You can’t “supercharge” your immune system overnight with a single food or supplement, despite what catchy headlines or social media trends might say.
As a registered dietitian, I like to set the record straight: A truly “boosted” immune system would be a problem (think autoimmune flares-been there, done that, allergies, or chronic inflammation).
What we want is a balanced, well-regulated immune system—one that knows when to turn on and when to calm down.
So what can you do?
You can support your immune system with daily habits and nutrient-dense foods that help it function optimally. That’s where smoothies like this one come in.
Ingredients to Support Your Immune System
How to Make It-So Darn Easy!
Toss all the ingredients into your blender and blend until smooth and creamy. I typically make this immune boosting smoothie with a frozen tropical fruit blend. If you make it with fresh fruit, you’ll probably want to add some ice. And, take a look at my favorite add-ins below:
- Protein: Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, silken tofu, protein powder
- Extra fiber: chia seeds, hemp seeds, psyllium husk, Sunfiber (my fave for gut health!)
- Nutrition boosters: creatine, collagen
- Bling! Shredded coconut, bee pollen
dietitian love notes!
Immune Boosting Smoothie Nutrition
- 300 calories, 9 grams of fiber, and 4 grams of protein. Add a protein booster to reach 20-30+ grams.
- Good source of antioxidants, vitamin C (over 100% DV), and beta-carotene.
- Ginger and turmeric are superstar natural anti-inflammatory spices.
- A delicious way to
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Tropical Immune Boosting Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup light coconut milk
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup tropical blend fruit, frozen or fresh-banana, mango, strawberry, and pineapple
- 1 orange, skin & seeds removed, and cut in to chunks
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- Ice, if not using frozen fruit
- Optional, protein powder
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender on high-speed.
- If not using a frozen tropical fruit blend, Add ice to achieve your desired level of frostiness and blend until all ingredients are well combined.
Notes
- Use your favorite seasonal oranges. I love this with Cara Cara oranges in the winter, and Valencia oranges in the summer.
- If you can’t find a frozen tropical fruit blend (mango, pineapple, strawberry, banana) at the grocery store, use any combination of fresh or frozen fruit.
- Not a coconut fan? Swap the coconut milk with any milk or plant-based milk.
- Protein powder is optional. You can make this with Noosh almond protein (one of my favorites), whey protein, egg white protein, or any other favorite plain or vanilla protein powder.
Nutrition
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