Tropical Maca Smoothie (With a Kick)

This energizing smoothie is infused with tropical flavors to get you in the mood for summer! Chef Ari utilizes maca root powder in this recipe for it's adaptogenic qualities as an energy booster, stress reliever and mood enhancer.

tropical maca smoothie on a wooden cutting board with pineapple, banana, ginger, maca root powder and mango

Ingredients

orange juice 1.5 fl oz 42 g 3 tablespoons
banana (frozen) 1.4 oz 40 g 2/3 medium banana
mango (frozen) 1.2 oz 34 g 1/4 medium mango
pineapple (frozen) 2.2 oz 62 g just under 1/2 cup pineapple
maca powder 0.3 oz 8.5 g 1 and 1/2 teaspoons
honey 0.25 oz 7 g 1 teaspoon
carrots (peeled) 1.5 oz 43 g 1/2 large carrot
jalapeño 0.15 oz 4 g 1/4 jalapeño pepper
ginger (peeled) 0.1 oz 3 g 1/2 inch chunk
almond milk 2.5 fl oz 71 g 1/3 cup milk

Directions

  1. Peel carrots and ginger and remove the end nubs on the carrots.

  2. Blend all ingredients together in a high powered blender until desired consistency is reached (about 1 minute). Take care not to over-blend.

Pro Tips

  • Peeling the carrots and ginger is not 100% necessary, but it does help give the flavor a lighter, refreshing taste.

  • If your blender has a tough time processing, add a little more liquid, either orange juice or almond milk.