Anti-Inflammatory Banana Turmeric Smoothie [vegan + gf]

Who else is a summertime baby? Today is my birthday!

My 31st birthday celebrations kicked off with a Saturday night out in downtown San Diego with my cousins and husband, when we enjoyed Spanish tapas, then sang the night away at my favorite piano bar.

The birthday celebrations continue today, and I plan on spending the day doing some of my favorite things: A morning beach walk with my pup, an afternoon of wine tasting with my hubby, and an appetizer style picnic lunch at a winery are all on the agenda.

Speaking of favorite things, today I’m talking about one of my favorite types of easy meals to whip up: a nutritious, delicious smoothie.

Smoothies have long been one of my favorite ways to pack in fruits, veggies, protein, vitamins & antioxidants in one small meal. But lately I’ve been even more obsessed, and have been making a smoothie every day – whether for breakfast, lunch or late afternoon nourishment. I’ve been craving refreshing smoothies in this heat, and I’ve been needing quick, easy meals now more than ever.

Enter this anti-inflammatory banana turmeric smoothie. 

Today’s recipe stems from my love for golden milk. Also known as a turmeric latte, one of the main ingredients in golden milk is turmeric, a spice with powerful medicinal properties that has strong ties to ancient Ayurveda medicine. Research has found Turmeric Curcumin, the active ingredient in the spice, to be a powerful antioxidant with anti-inflammatory benefits.

In addition to turmeric, golden milk also contains anti-inflammatory, antioxidant rich ground ginger and cinnamon.

Golden milk is a little spicy, a little sweet, and so tasty. In some ways it’s a lot like chai tea, and I love it. I recently was creating a golden milk recipe for a freelance project, and the idea came to me to morph it into a smoothie.

{Check out my recipe new on Shape for iced vanilla golden milk.}

In addition to the traditional golden milk ingredients, this antioxidant smoothie features frozen banana and hemp hearts for even more of a nutritional boost. It’s sweetened with a bit of pure maple syrup and gets its hint of vanilla from pure vanilla extract and vanilla cashew milk.

Mmm! I hope that the next time you’re looking for a new smoothie combo to whip up, you give this one a try.

Anti-Inflammatory Banana Turmeric Smoothie [vegan + gf]

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Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Servings 1

Calories 250 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup vanilla cashew milk or almond milk, or any other milk of your choice
• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 TSP turmeric
• 1/2 TSP cinnamon
• 1/4 TSP ground ginger
• 1 TBSP hemp hearts
• 1 TBSP pure maple syrup
• 1/2 TSP vanilla extract
• Dash of ground black pepper
• 1-2 handfuls of ice

Instructions

 

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth and creamy.
• Pour into a glass and sprinkle extra cinnamon on top if you'd like.

Notes

*Other nutrition facts: 12% Vitamin A, 18% Vitamin C, 50% Calcium, 16% Iron daily recommended values*

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gFiber: 5gSugar: 29g

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Tell me… Any August babies reading this? Does your astrological sign describe you well? 

My husband and I were just chatting about this because we are both Leos (His birthday was last week, and he’s a year and 6 days older than me.), but we are very different personality-wise. I think that overall, the Leo astrological sign describes me very well!