Refreshing Blood Orange and Mango Smoothie with Ginger

This blood orange sunshine ginger mango smoothie is made with juicy blood oranges, sweet ripe mango, bright lemon, zippy ginger, and coconut water. The perfect in-between-seasons smoothie! Full of sweet and bright flavor, and dairy free!

So technically, it’s spring. Right?

But technically doesn’t mean much when it’s been cold, gray and raining for the past 3 weeks. You’d think mother nature would be just as ready as us to see the sunshine and the flowers, but I guess for now she has other plans.

But even if the sun isn’t shining, I’m going to pretend that it is by drinking all of these blood orange sunshine ginger mango smoothies. Because they are full of all the good fruit that’s in season right now, and pretty much = sunshine in a glass.

Which, second to actual sunshine is not a bad option.

I’m not sure what it is but I have just been feeling the whole citrus smoothie and drink vibe so much this winter / spring.

It’s a spell that I’m under and I’m not going to fight it!

Has anyone else noticed how totally delicious the blood oranges and mangos (specifically the honey / atlaufo mangos) have been this year?!

I couldn’t even count the number of heavy little brown bags of these that I have brought home and tucked into our fruit bowl for smoothies and snacking.

This smoothie is the perfect reason to grab some of those mangos. It’s on the light side, and leans into the refreshing icy beverage angle then the hearty and filling one.

It’s worth making alongside some eggs for breakfast or with a handful nuts for an afternoon pick me up!

To make these blood orange sunshine mango ginger smoothies you need:

• Mango – Honey mangos are best if you can find them. They are SO sweet and juicy! They’re the yellow to golden hued variety with a smaller shape. Tip: Buy extra for snacking! You’re going to want to have them around.
• Blood oranges – My local Whole Foods has been carrying some on the larger size, about the size of a tennis ball, and my recipe calls for two this size. But if you can only find a smaller size, I’ve also included a quantity for that option. The darker the color the more ruby in hue the final smoothie will be. Also, if you can’t find blood oranges regular oranges will work absolutely great, too. The color will just me more orange than pink/red. But still delicious, which really is the most important part anyways, right?
• Meyer Lemon – You don’t need to use a meyer lemon, but it does add a nice floral flavor – if you have tried meyer lemons before you know exactly what I mean. A regular lemon will work just fine, although if you opt for that maybe only use half, as they’re more tart. You could also leave out the lemon all together for a sweeter smoothie, but I love the brightness that it adds.
• Ginger – The fresh ginger really ties the whole thing together. I was actually struck by the idea for this recipe after having a green smoothie that was made with OJ, mango, ginger and a bunch of green goodies. The sweetness of the mango (and in this case, also the blood orange) is just perfect with the spicy bright bite of fresh ginger. You can adjust the amount to suit your personal taste for ginger. Some like it hot, some not so much, ya know?
• Coconut water – My favorite smoothie base besides nut milk. Coconut water for icy fruity and green smoothies, and almond milk when you want some rich and creamy satisfaction in a smoothie. Ya with me?

Bursting with sunshiny seasonal fresh citrus and mango flavors and brightened up with some fresh lemon and ginger, this smoothie is destined to bring some happy vibes to your days as we wait for the sunshine!

Love this smoothie recipe? Here’s some other simple fruit smoothie recipes to try!

• 5-Minute Mango Turmeric Ginger Smoothie
• Easy Strawberry Banana Smoothie
• The Best Tropical Green Smoothie
• Beet and Berry Smoothie
• Simple Mango Smoothie
• Raspberry Mango Smoothie
• Watermelon Strawberry Quencher

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