Description
A bright and zingy smoothie perfect for busy mornings, combining plums, orange, and ginger for a refreshing start to your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe plums, pitted and sliced
- 1 medium orange, peeled and segmented (or 3/4 cup orange juice)
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated to taste
- 3/4 cup unsweetened yogurt or dairy-free yogurt
- 1/2 cup cold water or light coconut water, plus more as needed
- 1 to 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup, optional
- Ice cubes, if desired
Instructions
- Add orange, plums, banana, yogurt, ginger, and 1/2 cup liquid to your blender.
- Blend until smooth, adding more liquid if too thick and honey if a sweeter taste is desired.
- Taste and adjust ginger as needed.
- Pour, sip, and enjoy immediately.
Notes
For extra creaminess, use frozen fruit and consider adding vanilla protein powder for more protein. Adjust ginger to taste, especially if your plums are tart.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 5mg