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Fresh Cranberry Orange Smoothie

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A Fresh Cranberry Orange Smoothie is a delicious smoothie to enjoy in the morning or an after workout snack! Have a lot of cranberries, make a Cranberry Smoothie! This tasty smoothie is a great way to use leftover cranberries or cranberry relish for a healthy treat!

Cranberry orange smoothie in a clear glass garnished with orange and fresh cranberries around the glass.

 

 

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving and now its Holiday celebrations and shopping time for the duration of this busy time of year!  It’s such a hectic season, besides Holiday parties filled with cocktails, appetizers, baked cookies, everyone is so busy and eating on the go! What better than a nutritious Cranberry Smoothie to fill your belly.

 

 

cranberry smoothie in a clear glass with a green and white straw and garnished with an orange and fresh cranberries.

I love cranberries and really overdosed buying for #cranberry week and Thanksgiving! Freezing cranberries is always great to save them to use all winter. Use fresh cranberries to make muffins, bread, and crisps throughout the winter. Clearly, I love cranberry and orange together and I needed to detox after all those yummy Thanksgiving calories! Thus we have this fabulous Cranberry Orange Smoothie!

FAQs about Cranberry Smoothie:

Can fresh or frozen cranberries be used to make a cranberry smoothie?

Either fresh or frozen cranberries can be used to make this smoothie. 

I have leftover cranberry relish and cranberry sauce, can either be added to the cranberry smoothie?

Leftover cranberry relish, make a cranberry smoothie. Make this smoothie with 1/2 cup of cranberry relish in lieu of fresh cranberries and it was delicious! I have yet to try cranberry sauce in this smoothie. Feel free to give it a try and start with 1/3 cup cranberry sauce since it is sweet.

Flavorful fresh cranberries and oranges made into a delicious cranberry orange relish in a white serving bowl topped with orange zest.

What are the nutritional facts about cranberries?

This article gives a lot of useful info if you are looking for in-depth nutritional info about cranberries.

  1. Cranberries are in the blueberry family.
  2. They are 90% water and high in carbs and fiber. Great for distance running training.
  3. Adding cranberries into your diet is a great way to stay on a heart-healthy dietary plan.
  4. Cranberries can help in the prevention of urinary tract infections.

 

cranberry orange smoothie

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Tools You May Need to Make Cranberry Smoothie:

 

Tips to Make a Cranberry Smoothie:

  • To make freezer packs, freeze the o.j. in ice-cube trays.
  • Place the cranberries on a sheet pan and place in freezer for about an hour.
  • Label freezer bag with the title and addition of almond milk, turmeric and agave.
  • Place 2-3 frozen cubes of o.j and the cranberries into the bag.
  • Makes great freezer ready smoothie packs with the orange and cranberries!

Like this recipe, here are a few others you should try:

Healthy Black Forest Cherry Chocolate Smoothie

Lean Mean Green Detox Juice

Cleansing Cranberry Tea

Green Smoothie

How to Make a Cranberry Smoothie:

  1. Into a blender, add almond milk, cranberries or left-over cranberry relish, orange juice, and turmeric. 
  2. Blend well.  
  3. Test for sweetness, add sweetener of choice, blend, test flavors, adjust if needed. 
  4. Enjoy your smoothie

Cranberry Orange Smoothie

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This recipe was originally shared December 2015. Update 11/2018

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cranberry orange smoothie

Cranberry Orange Smoothie

A wonderful blend of cranberry, orange juice, light almond milk, and turmeric to give a wonderful smoothie for the morning or an after workout treat! Low-fat, low-calorie and gluten-free!
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Beverage
Cuisine: Beverages
Keyword: winter smoothie
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 108kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 cup cranberries or leftover cranberry relish see Note 1
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp agave or sweetener of choice optional, Note 2
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Instructions

  • Add the unsweetened almond milk, cranberries, orange juice,  and turmeric. Blend well!
  • Add sweetener of juice, blend well, taste for flavor. Adjust sweetness if needed. Drink and enjoy.

Notes

  • Note 1: I had some leftover cranberry relish and I used about 1/2 cup of the relish in place of fresh cranberries and wow, delicious!
  • Note 2: For a sweetener, use your favorite, I usually use 100% maple syrup or coconut sugar. Stevia works well too. Use honey of not following a vegan diet.
  • Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 488mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 14% | Vitamin C: 96% | Calcium: 46% | Iron: 10%
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    • That is so awesome Michael! I am so happy your kids enjoyed the cranberry orange smoothie! We love it too! Thank you for taking the time to let me know how you enjoyed the smoothie!

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  8. I actually would never think to put cranberries in my smoothie.Well, at least, this is something I could try in the new years sounds amazing.(I’m a sucker for agave.)

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  11. This sounds really healthy, and just the boost I need after the holidays. I love orange in anything. I also love that you added turmeric, as I know it contains so many great benefits.

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    • Thank you Liz, I do tend to stock up on the seasonal fruits and freeze them for later. I will be doing this with the remainder cranberries and persimmons too! I hope you enjoy!

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  14. I promised to take better care of myself this year. I know it will be a difficult battle to face but I have committed myself to it. I will try this smoothie recipe of yours. It does look like it is very healthy and would fill me up for a longer period of time.

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  29. Love cranberries & orange what a wonderful combination for a smoothie. Look delicious an is a great pick her upper in the morning. I use turmeric in most food and also smoothie give it that extra special flavor.

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