How lucky we are that citrus season falls during cold and flu season! Fresh, plentiful, citrus is normally widely available and extra affordable during the winter months, making it easy to get all that vitamin C you need to fight off those winter time germs. I love fresh oranges, and living in Florida they are especially plentiful this time of year. So what’s a girl to do other than try think up new, and tasty ways to use up all of these oranges. We drop a whole orange into this smoothie getting all of the benefits of the fruit without all of the extra sugar you can get using bottled orange juice. You can also easily add a scoop of your favorite vegan protein powder for an extra kick of morning protein! So if you love orange creamsicle as much as I do, then this smoothy is definitely one you need to try!! Cheers to bright, healthy, citrus filled mornings!!
Ingredients:
1 large navel orange
1 and 1/2 cups almond or coconut milk
1 and 1/2 cups ice
1/4 cups raw cashews or almonds
3 or 4 date, or you can use a few teaspoons of agave to sweeten
1/2 teaspoon vanila extract
optional: 1 scoop vanilla vegan protein powder
Instructions:
Peel the orange and cut into quarters.
Add the orange and all of the remaining ingredients to a blender, and process on high until creamy and smooth. For a thicker smoothie, you can add another half cup of ice.
Serves 2
If you liked this recipe, try these:
Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie, The Run-DMC
