Carrot and orange smoothie

A delicious smoothie that not only tastes great, but looks great too - it’s the vibrant orange colour that makes it so unique!

A quick, easy recipe from BBC Good Food, it’s a really simple way to get plenty of nutrients, and one of your 5-a-day.

Nutritional content

Servings: 4 people

Cook time: 5 minutes

Calories 75 kcal

Total fat 1g

Carbs 13g

Sugars 8g

Protein 2g

Fibre 3g


2 carrots, peeled and grated

2 oranges, peeled

2cm piece of ginger, grated

2 tbsp oats

100g ice


  1. Prepare the ingredients, then tip them all into a blender or smoothie maker.

  2. Whizz until it starts to become smooth.

  3. If you find it a little too thick, try adding up to 150ml of water.

  4. Stop blending once it has reached your preferred consistency.


To store: We recommend drinking this smoothie straight away, but it can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 24 hours.