Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Smoothie

This anti-inflammatory turmeric smoothie has a taste of the tropics with pineapple and is packed full of anti-inflammatory promoting ingredients. Banana free, no added sugar, and vegan.

This turmeric smoothie is full of nutritious and delicious ingredients, it is banana-free and refined sugar-free! If you are looking for more smoothie recipes check out these 7 breakfast smoothies.

Whether you suffer from arthritis, Crohn's or another chronic inflammatory disorder, you may be looking for more ways to include anti-inflammatory foods into your diet.

This smoothie is a great way to squeeze in anti-inflammatory foods like turmeric, kale and pineapple. Want to read more on exactly how these foods suppress the inflammatory response? Check out our sources: 1, 2, 3.

This turmeric smoothie is tropical and sweet but not too sweet. You totally can't taste the kale, the turmeric or the pepper. You’re going to love it!

Let's talk ingredients!

For this anti-inflammatory turmeric smoothie you'll need:

• pineapple- start with frozen pineapple chunks
• kale or spinach- use spinach if you are newer to green smoothies as it has less flavor
• blending liquid- almond milk, oat milk, dairy milk, coconut water, or water
• turmeric - studies have shown that the active ingredient in turmeric, curcumin, is negatively impacted by light and storage temperature. For best results, store in the dark and at 5°C or lower.
• black pepper- the black pepper enhances absorption of the active anti-inflammatory compound in the turmeric according to this Healthline article. Don't worry, you can't taste it!
• optional add-ins- chia seeds, and ground flax

Can you taste the black pepper?
Since we are only adding a pinch, you can't taste it at all!

Can I swap the pineapple?
Sure! You can swap it for mango, which also provides body and natural sweetness.

Can I add fresh turmeric?
I bet that would work, however, I have not tried it and am not sure how much you'd need it. If you try it, would you leave a comment below?

Thirsty for more smoothie recipes?

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• Green Mango Superfood Smoothie
• Goji Peach Cherry Smoothie
• Strawberry Mango Chai Breakfast Smoothie

You may also like this Iced Matcha Latte and this Apple Cider Vinegar Drink!

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Anti-inflammatory Turmeric Smoothie with Pineapple

4.93 from 13 votes

Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 10 mins

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This anti-inflammatory turmeric smoothie has a taste of the tropics with pineapple and is packed full of anti-inflammatory promoting ingredients. Banana free, no added sugar, and vegan.

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 ¼ cups almond milk
• ▢ 1 cup kale or spinach packed
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon turmeric
• ▢ 1 pinch black pepper
• ▢ 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• ▢ 1 ½ cups pineapple chunks frozen

Instructions 

• Combine the first 5 ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Add the pineapple chunks and blend again until completely smooth.

Tips:

To make frozen smoothie packs

Add to a 1 pint jar in the following order: frozen pineapple, turmeric, black pepper, chia seeds, kale on top.

• do not add almond milk until you are ready to blend
• get the jar into the freezer ASAP so the fruit doesn't thaw and then refreeze to the jar (makes it hard to get it out).
• to get out of the jar, gently scrape with a spoon. If anything gets stuck, fill jar ½ way with almond milk and allow to sit for 1 minute. Put the lid on, shake it up, and this should loosen things up.
• dump smoothie pack contents into the blender with almond milk and blend until smooth

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1smoothie, Calories: 305kcal, Carbohydrates: 49g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 456mg, Fiber: 14g, Sugar: 36g

Author: Denise Bustard

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

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