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Anti-Inflammatory Pineapple Smoothie with Turmeric

Modified: Apr 8, 2024 · Published: Jan 2, 2024

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This pineapple smoothie is a creamy, refreshing tropical treat with great health benefits. With anti-inflammatory health benefits from adding turmeric along with pineapple, mango, banana, orange juice, and Greek yogurt.

A great smoothie like watermelon smoothie, cherry smoothie, and mixed berry smoothie is not just a great breakfast option, but it’s also quick to make and perfect for a grab-and-go snack.

anti-inflammatory pineapple smoothie
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  • Why this smoothie works?
  • What can you add to pineapple smoothie?
  • How to make it
  • Useful tips
  • How to freeze fruits for smoothie recipes
  • Recipe variations
  • Recipe FAQs
  • More pineapple recipes you’ll love
  • 📋Anti-Inflammatory Pineapple Smoothie

Why this smoothie works?

  1. It takes less than 5 minutes to make.
  2. Great health benefits – Add in extra health benefits by including turmeric paste (or ground turmeric). Its anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties help prevent your body from infections.
  3. Easy to customize – You can pack different flavors in the smoothie by adding more fruits or even vegetables. Feel free to add berries, other fruits, baby spinach, or kale. You can also add fresh grated ginger along with turmeric for added health factor.
  4. Get transported to a tropical oasis with this tasty summer-y, easy-to-make drink. This is summer in a glass.
  5. It’s so thick and creamy, that it almost resembles pineapple dole whip. And if you love pineapple as much, how about you also check mini pineapple up-side down cakes, or try grilled pineapple which is a game changer. For a savory option look for pineapple fried rice, or pineapple grilled shrimp skewers.

What can you add to pineapple smoothie?

Smoothie usually is made using-

  1. Fruits
  2. Vegetables
  3. Dairy
  4. and Ice (skip if using frozen fruits).
all ingredients for pineapple smoothie in bowls.

You can make smoothies with a single fruit, or with a mix of fruits, a mix of fruits, vegetables and berries. To help blend everything, dairy like milk, Greek yogurt, or ice cream may be used, or fruit juices. Ice is frequently used too to make a frosty smoothie.

How to make it

No matter what you use, just remember the simple smoothie formula –

  • Fruits
  • Juice
  • Yogurt
  • Ice (not mandatory if using frozen fruits)

Choose your fruit –

Use tropical fruits like pineapples, mangoes, bananas and coconut. Fresh and frozen fruits can be used, for a smooth, frosty smoothie I recommend you use frozen fruits.

Cut pineapple into cubes. Here’s a guide on how to cut a pineapple. Freeze pineapple cubes in zip-lock bags. Cut mango into cubes (discard skin) and freeze. Use a ripe banana. You can use fresh or frozen bananas.

Liquid & dairy –

You can use pineapple juice, apple juice, freshly squeezed orange juice or coconut water as well.

For dairy use yogurt, buttermilk, or milk. Greek yogurt works great for smoothies. You can also use the flavored yogurts from the stores.

Optional add-ins –

Make a smoothie “super-food” by adding extra nutrition like a scoop of protein powder, flax seeds powder, throwing in some chia seeds, or hemp hearts.

The choice of “super-food” that went in this pineapple smoothie recipe is turmeric and ginger (used frozen turmeric paste) along with chia seeds on the top.

anti-inflammatory pineapple smoothie

Blend –

Blend all the ingredients in a powerful blender. If you use fresh fruits add ice cubes while blending. Do not use ice cubes if you use frozen fruits as it may dilute and make the smoothie thin.

anti-inflammatory pineapple smoothie

Useful tips

  1. To get a thick frosty smoothie always use frozen fruits.
  2. Do not use ice cubes if you use frozen fruits.
  3. Add liquid first into the blender to the blending process. Frozen fruit may get stuck in the bottom of the blender.
  4. Use a powerful blender to make a smooth, creamy smoothie.
  5. To make it sweet add honey or maple syrup to the smoothie.

How to freeze fruits for smoothie recipes

  • To make a thick frosty smoothie the trick is using frozen fruits.
  • To freeze fruits for a smoothie recipe, simply rinse fruits and chop them into bite-size pieces. Pat dry chopped fruits on kitchen paper so there are no ice frosts when you freeze.
  • Place chopped fruits in a single layer on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and freeze it for 4 hours or until frozen. Transfer to zip-lock bags and store in freeze.

Recipe variations

Here are some smoothie variations–

  1. Add fresh or frozen berries like strawberries.
  2. Add greens like baby spinach and kale.
  3. Add healthy fats like avocado, and peanut butter.
  4. Add more protein and fiber with flax seeds, hemp hearts, chia seeds, and protein powder.
  5. Coconut milk can be used instead of Greek yogurt.
anti-inflammatory pineapple smoothie

Recipe FAQs

Should you use fresh or frozen fruits?

Fresh and frozen fruits can be used, for a smooth, frosty smoothie I recommend you use frozen fruits.

Can you make it ahead of time?

This smoothie is best enjoyed right away. If you have frozen fruits in hand you’ll only need 5 minutes to blend this smoothie. If you want to make ahead, make it and store in refrigerator and consume within 2 hours.

How to make this smoothie diary-free?

For a diary-free option substitute Greek yogurt with canned coconut milk.

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    Thai Pineapple Fried Rice (Khao Pad Sapparot)

  • pineapple skin removed and ready to use

    How To Cut A Pineapple

  • fresh homemade pineapple juice served with pineapple wedges in mason jars

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anti-inflammatory pineapple smoothie
5 from 8 votes

📋Anti-Inflammatory Pineapple Smoothie

Jyothi Rajesh
This pineapple smoothie is a creamy, refreshing tropical treat with great health benefits. With anti-inflammatory health benefits from adding turmeric along with pineapple, mango, banana, orange juice, and Greek yogurt.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 3 servings
Calories 175

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups frozen pineapple cubes
  • 1 cup frozen mango cubes
  • ½ cup frozen banana
  • 2 teaspoon turmeric paste frozen
  • ¾ cup Greek yogurt
  • ¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice

For Garnish –

  • Fresh pineapple wedges
  • Chia seeds

Instructions
 

  • Cut pineapple into cubes, mango, and banana. Place in separate zip lock bags to freeze. Freeze for about 4 to 6 hours or freeze overnight.
  • Squeeze out fresh orange juice just before you plan to make a pineapple smoothie.
  • Add freshly squeezed orange juice, frozen fruits, turmeric paste, and Greek yogurt to a powerful blender. Blend until creamy and smooth.
  • Optional step – for extra sweetness add honey to the smoothie.
  • Pour smoothie into serving glasses or bowl. Sprinkle some chia seeds. Place the pineapple wedge on the side of the smoothie glass and serve immediately.

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Notes

  1. To get a thick frosty smoothie always use frozen fruits.
  2. Do not use ice cubes if you use frozen fruits.
  3. Add liquid first into the blender to the blending process. Frozen fruit may get stuck in the bottom of the blender.
  4. Use a powerful blender to make a smooth, creamy smoothie.
 
Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 7gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 21mgPotassium: 496mgFiber: 3gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 801IUVitamin C: 106mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 1mg
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I’m Jyothi Rajesh (Jo for short) and i’m the founder of the food blog, Curry Trail where I share my culinary Adventures. I live in Bangalore, India. I’m a mom of two beautiful kids. My passion is creating and sharing delicious and easy recipes for the home cook. I have been blogging since 2007 and many of my recipes have appeared in both online and print publications over the years. Learn more about Jyothi Rajesh.

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  1. Barbara Eisenhower says

    March 30, 2024 at 10:21 pm

    Where can you buy frozen turmeric paste? Can you make frozen turmeric paste?

    Reply
    • Jyothi Rajesh says

      March 31, 2024 at 11:06 am

      Barbara turmeric paste is homemade, I have linked the recipe link for turmeric paste in the recipe. In case you have trouble locating the link for turmeric paste, I’m sharing it here again – https://www.currytrail.in/turmeric_paste/

      Reply
  2. April says

    April 05, 2019 at 8:22 am

    5 stars
    Fantastic way to make the summer come earlier. Really like this pineapple smoothie – just the way I like my smoothie to be!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      April 05, 2019 at 9:33 am

      Thank you April

      Reply
  3. Natalie says

    April 04, 2019 at 6:29 pm

    5 stars
    I love turmeric.. actually I’m obsessed with turmeric 🙂 Have tried many smoothies with turmeric but never combined pineapple mango and turmeric before. Must give this a try. Looks absolutely delicious. So refreshing and HEALTHY!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      April 04, 2019 at 9:13 pm

      Thank you Natalie

      Reply
  4. Bee says

    April 04, 2019 at 1:59 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! What a beautiful orange color! I love how you added the benefits of each item you included. This is perfect for summer!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      April 04, 2019 at 4:03 pm

      Thank you Bee. So glad you liked this post

      Reply
  5. Mahy Elamin says

    April 04, 2019 at 1:54 pm

    5 stars
    Wow! This looks AMAZING!! I am putting ingredients on my shopping list…NOW! Thanks for the awesome and good-for-you recipe 🙂 !!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      April 04, 2019 at 4:03 pm

      Thank you Mahy

      Reply
  6. Danielle Wolter says

    April 03, 2019 at 9:59 pm

    5 stars
    i love a good smoothie, especially with the warm weather coming up. plus, so healthy and delicious, i need to start drinking more of them!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      April 03, 2019 at 10:27 pm

      Oh smoothies are all year long, do make yourself some Danielle

      Reply
  7. Priya Srinivasan says

    April 03, 2019 at 9:23 pm

    5 stars
    Look at that gorgeous golden glass of goodness!! Love it! I love all the fruits used in making this deliciousness!!! I bet they make a filling breakfast on a sunny day!!! So many details on getting that smoothie perfect, lovely post jyothi!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      April 03, 2019 at 10:27 pm

      Thank you Priya

      Reply

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