Looking for more healthy smoothie recipes to add to your morning routine? Try this sweet, nutritious Mango Strawberry Carrot Smoothie!
If you follow my Instagram Stories and/or have followed this food blog through the years, you know how much my family LOVES smoothies.
My kids would have a smoothie for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if I let them (and if I had the energy to make three a day!).
We love green smoothies, watermelon smoothies, Vitamin C smoothies, strawberry smoothies. We love smoothies packed with fruits and veggies. It's honestly the only way my kids will eat leafy green veggies like kale!
Mango Strawberry Carrot Smoothie
Since January is typically cold and flu season, I tend to make mango smoothies, strawberry smoothies, and carrot smoothies that are packed with Vitamin C this time of year. And this smoothie recipe combines those fave flavors making them big Vitamin C boosts!
Great sources of Vitamin C include:
- oranges
- strawberries
- kale
- bell peppers
- broccoli
- brussels sprouts (who knew?)
- kiwi
- mango
So a few weeks ago when it seemed everyone around us started falling ill (myself included!), I started making these Mango Strawberry Carrot Smoothies.
***My son said this was maybe the BEST SMOOTHIE I HAVE EVER MADE!!!***
Well, that was all I needed to hear. You bet we've been making these again and again ever since!
Frozen Fruit
A key ingredient in healthy smoothie recipes is fruit. Now, I adore mangoes year round, but they most definitely are not available fresh in the States all year round. That's where frozen mangoes come in, as well as frozen strawberries. I always have several bags of frozen fruit from our berry picking excursions over the summer berry season, and when those run out, I rely on the organic frozen fruit at our grocery store.
Yummy Veggies
The carrots and ginger are my vegetable additions to this smoothie. (Side note: there is debate about whether ginger is a vegetable or a spice... let's go with vegetable for today). Personally, I always try to include fruits AND vegetables to each smoothie, when possible.
Ginger is actually an ingredient that I try to include in almost all of the smoothies I make for my family. We love the little added zing it gives. Ginger is also a mighty little health benefits machine, offering everything from helping boost your immune system to reducing inflammation to aiding digestion.
I love ginger so much!
We've really been enjoying these Mango Strawberry Carrot Smoothies in our house and I know we'll continue making them even when the weather warms up. They are so refreshing, with just enough sweetness. And the Vitamin C boost is always a welcome treat.
I hope you enjoy them as well!
Healthy smoothie recipes: Mango Strawberry Carrot Smoothie
Mango Strawberry Carrot Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 carrot chopped into 1" pieces
- 1 ½ " slice ginger about 1 teaspoon worth if it were minced
- ¾ cup orange juice
- 2 cups frozen mango
- ½ cup frozen strawberry
- 1 6- ounce vanilla yogurt
- ¼ to ½ cup water
Instructions
- In a blender, chop up the carrot and garlic. Pulse a few times until both are minced.
- Add orange juice, mango, strawberry, and yogurt. Pulse a few times to puree together. Add water, and blend again. Add more water if you want a thinner consistency.
- Pour into two glasses. Drink up!
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Krystin says
This not only looks amazing but it sounds amazing too! Definitely bookmarking this, I love making new smoothies! Thanks for sharing!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
Thanks so much, Krystin!
Elizabeth | The Recipe Revival says
This looks amazing! My daughter is into drinking things from a straw now, so this would be a great snack for her (and I) to try!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
Let me know if you try it! :)
Madison says
Last year I moved to Spain and noticed that we get a lot of great mango here for a majority of the year... I've been looking for new recipes to use them in that are healthy, as I'm always so tempted to make desserts with mango, but this looks phenomenal! Can't wait to try it!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
Yay! It's a nice healthy alternative! Thanks, Madison!
Jenny says
Love how bright and fresh this looks! Yum!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
Thanks, Jenny!
Liz says
I've done a few smoothies with frozen mangoes (SO delicious!) but I've never done mangoes with carrots and ginger! It sounds delicious though, I'll have to give it a try!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
They make a great combo! Thanks! :)
Aditi Kulkarni says
That sounds like such an amazing combination of flavours. Smoothies are my favourite too...I am definitely going to try this one soon!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
Let me know how you like it! Thanks, Aditi! L(
Erin (Platings and Pairings) says
This smoothie has like all my favorite flavors going on in it and I love that it's packed with Vitamin C. Adding the ingredients to my shopping list!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
They're some of my favorite flavors, too! Thanks, Erin!
Rachel Lloyd says
I totally agree with you. I love added veggies, tumeric, ginger etc into my smoothies for the hidden health benefits! Fruit is such a good mask for those :) I love the bright color of this one too. I have been testing a recipe for a smoothie we had in Hawaii for our wedding. I haven't perfected it yet- but once I do - I will share it with you!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
Please do! Thanks, Rachel!
Holly Lasha says
Ooh..yummy! I want to make this:)
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
Let me know if you do!
Sheila says
I would definitely need this vitamin boost. I had been down with colds the past few days. This mango strawberry carrot smoothie looks really good. Will ask someone to grab me some ingredients. Thank you for this wonderful tip.
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
Sorry to hear that! This will definitely give you a little boost!
Denay DeGuzman says
My husband and I enjoy making delicious healthy smoothies at home. This beautiful Mango Strawberry Carrot smoothie looks completely amazing. I've already shared this recipe with a good friend of mine who is also trying to incorporate more fruits and veggies into her daily diet. Thank you so much for sharing this delightful recipe!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
Thanks so much, Denay! I appreciate it! :)