Tropical Pineapple Cilantro Green Smoothie

For many of us the cold and wet winter weather has arrived. I’d like to share a tropical green smoothie that will make you feel like it’s summer and you are on holiday! This green smoothie uses two very healthy herbs not typically found in smoothies: cilantro and turmeric. It’s been so amazing to see how green smoothies have helped with my weight loss and from awesome blog readers who tell me they have had similar results by just incorporating a smoothie into their daily routine.

I worked on this smoothie for a week to find a combination that is sweet and offers a super high level of nutrition. I was pleasantly surprised at the taste of the below smoothie recipe. I was also asked by a few of our Smoothie a Day newsletter subscribers to create slightly smaller serving size smoothies – this green smoothie is a 16 ounce smoothie that serves one.

It seems like tumeric will be the 2013 version of kale. I can’t seem to go on Facebook or Instagram without seeing something about how turmeric is the miracle herb/spice. Mother Nature has an overview of the health benefits of turmeric. Some notes:

  • The University of Maryland’s Medical Center states that turmeric’s powerful antioxidant properties fight cancer-causing free radicals, reducing or preventing some of the damage they can cause.
  • Dr. Randy J. Horwitz noted in his paper that, “Turmeric is one of the most potent natural anti-inflammatories available”.
  • Doctors at UCLA recently found that curcumin, the main component in turmeric, appeared to block an enzyme that promotes the growth of head and neck cancer.

Here is a visual representation of the ingredients in this smoothie. Note that the ginger in the photo is the full piece I purchased, not the piece you should use in this recipe. Also, the spinach decided not to appear in this photo but does play an important role in the final smoothie. I’d suggest starting with half of the cilantro shown below and then adjust after taste tasting. I even picked out a fun vacation glass from Belikin beer.

Pineapple Turmeric Cilantro Green Smoothie

Tropical Pineapple Cilantro Green Smoothie
 

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Recipe type: Drinks
Serves: 1

Ingredients
  • ½ bunch cilantro
  • 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 6 ounces water and orange juice mix
  • 1-2 big handfuls of spinach
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ inch ginger root
  • 1 dropper stevia (I like NuNaturals alcohol-free stevia)

Instructions
  1. Blend and enjoy!
  2. Adjust the stevia level after blending to find the right sweetness level and remember that stevia is very concentrated so a little goes a long way.

Tropical Pineapple Cilantro Turmeric Smoothie

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8 replies on “Tropical Pineapple Cilantro Green Smoothie

    1. Allen Post author

      Thanks Susan – appreciate the feedback! Anti-inflammatory is great – it’s amazing how green smoothies can fix us up – I know they have fixed me up.

  1. Lisa

    Allen, I found you through Pintrest and have appointed you my weight-loss, get healthy guru. You are an inspiration. I am currently drinking your Tropical Pineapple Cilantro Green Smoothie (minus the stevia, I thought it was sweet enough already) and am LOVING it. Keep up the good work!

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