Mangos, carrots, and fresh turmeric combine with refreshing herbs to create this brilliantly-hued Mumbai Smoothie.
Ingredients
2 mangos (I like the Ataulfo variety)
1 carrot
1½ teaspoons fresh turmeric
2 teaspoons fresh ginger
4 dates
½ cup coconut water or plain water
2 cups ice
¼ cup cilantro
12-14 mint leaves
splash of lemon or lime juice (optional, see note)
Instructions
Peel and roughly chop the the mangos and carrot and throw them into the blender along with the turmeric, ginger, dates, and coconut water. Blend on high until smooth---the dates and carrots should be sufficiently pureéd.
Add the ice cubes and blend until they are crushed and the texture looks more like a smoothie. Throw in the cilantro and mint leaves and blend just enough to leave little bits that will burst with flavor when you chew on them while drinking the smoothie.
Pour into glasses and serve.
Notes
-This makes about 4 cups of smoothie.
-If your mangos are all sweet and not acidic like mine were, add in a small squeeze of lemon or lime juice. Usually though, mangos are sweet and sour so the extra acid is often unnecessary.
Recipe by Lands & Flavors at https://www.landsandflavors.com/mumbai-smoothie/