My two kids love smoothies. Whenever we go to the gym and pass by the cafe, they would say “Mommy…can I drink some smoothie”. I looked at the fridge and saw some leftover fresh basil. The next thing I knew, I had a blender in front of me with some Mandarin oranges and yogurt and start whirring away.
To my delight, it was actually pretty refreshing. My two kids love this basil Mandarin orange smoothie. They couldn’t be happier to see smoothie 🙂
Basil Mandarin orange smoothie (4 of 6 oz servings)
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt or you can use the sweetened yogurt
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 4 Mandarin oranges peeled
- 2 cups ice
Instructions
- In a blender, combine the yogurt, basil, Mandarin oranges, and ice. Blend until smooth and frothy. Pour into individual serving glasses/jars and serve immediately
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6 comments
This smoothie looks delicious. One question, the basil in the photograph seems to be Thai Basil (from the purple stems) and not the normal sweet basil variety. Is this Thai basil what you normally use in your smoothie? Thanks so much.
Hi Maria, actually the normal sweet basil is usually what is used in most smoothies. I happened to have the Thai basil on hand 🙂
Your photos are GORGEOUS! Seriously beautiful. And the combination of orange and basil in a smoothie is brilliant! Love <3
Hi Erin, Thank you for your kind words !! You have GORGEOUS photos and lovely blog yourself !!!
Oh yum! This smoothie sounds so flavourful, and so delicious!
I’ve never used herbs in a smoothie, sounds interesting, I actually have all I need here, I could try this right now. 🙂