Rise and Shine Smoothie

The bright flavors of citrus, mango and ginger shine in this sunny orange smoothie. If you’re short on time, don’t worry about peeling the fresh ginger root: just rinse it well and run it crosswise through a fine grater.

 

Rise and Shine Smoothie

 

1 ripe mango

3⁄4 to 1 cup (6 to 8 fl. oz./180 to 250 ml) fresh orange juice

1⁄2 cup (4 oz./125 g) vanilla nonfat yogurt

1/2 tsp. peeled and grated fresh ginger

1 Tbs. honey

1 Tbs. fresh lime juice

 

Hold the mango upright on a cutting board. Using a sharp chef’s knife, make downward cuts along each flat side of the pit to separate the pit from the flesh. Remove the skin with a vegetable peeler and cut the flesh into chunks.

 

In a blender, puree the mango, 3⁄4 cup (6 fl. oz./180 ml) of the orange juice, the yogurt, ginger, honey and lime juice until smooth. Add up to 1⁄4 cup (2 fl. oz./60 ml) more orange juice as needed to reach the desired consistency.

 

Pour into glasses and serve immediately, or transfer to insulated beverage containers and take to go. Serves 2.

 

Find more great recipes for nourishing fare you can prepare in a flash in our book Healthy in a Hurry, by Karen Ansel, MS, RD, and Charity Ferreira.