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Published: Feb 12, 2020 · Modified: Sep 6, 2022 by Kelsey· This post may contain affiliate links ·

Citrus Smoothie

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This is one of my favorite easy fruit smoothies! It's made with bright and delicious citrus, and easily blends to be frosty and delicious.

A 45 degree angle of a smoothie in a white bowl, sitting on top of a white cloth napkin. The smoothie is pink-orange and topped with small orange slices and shredded coconut. There is half of a sliced orange in the background.

I love making this orange and grapefruit smoothie because it's centered around citrus and tropical fruit.

The flavors are light and refreshing in this tropical smoothie recipe and truly taste like vacation!

I also like having the option to make a smoothie without yogurt. I love using plant based yogurt in my smoothies, but I don't always have it on hand. This recipe still turns out deliciously creamy.

Ingredients

Labeled ingredients including sliced pineapple, banana, orange, grapefruit, and oat milk.

Grapefruit: Adding grapefruit and making this a grapefruit smoothie, is relatively unique in the smoothie world. I feel that the tartness of this fruit turns most people away from adding it to their blender. I think it makes the prettiest pink smoothie and adds a great pop of flavor.

Orange: Another star of the show in this recipe. The orange is a key player and adds delicious flavors and bright color to this tropical drink.

Pineapple: Another tropical fruit in this recipe, but one that's still important. Like the orange, the pineapple brings major flavors and sweetness to the table.

Banana: I love using bananas in my smoothie recipes, and freezing them in advance to make things super frosty and creamy. Make sure you freeze the banana (peeled and sliced) at least an hour before blending.

Oat Milk: This is my liquid base of choice in this recipe because it will make your smoothie extra creamy. I usually opt for unsweetened and unflavored oat milk, but you can spice things up if you prefer.

See recipe card below for quantities.

Instructions

a before and after picture of a smoothie with the ingredients in the blender in the first picture (including orange, grapefruit, pineapple, banana, and oat milk. The second picture is the fully blended smoothie.

This is a really easy recipe, just the way I like it!

Step 1: Simply add everything to your blender and blend until your smoothie is nice and mixed.

Step 2: Transfer to a bowl or cup, garnish as desired, and enjoy.

A white bowl filled with an orange-pink smoothie. Garnished with small triangle pieces of orange and coconut flakes. There is a sliced orange and a sprig of mint in the background.

Top Tips and Substitutions

Freeze your fruit: I always use frozen fruit in my smoothie recipes. This allows you to have a frozen and frosty smoothie without needed to dilute it with ice.

You'll want to make sure everything is washed as needed, then peeled (banana, citrus, etc.), and sliced before freezing.

At the very least, freeze the banana, and add a scoop of ice.

Omit the banana: If you either don't have one on hand, or just want to make a smoothie without banana, you can leave it out of the recipe and add ½ cup of vegan yogurt and a cup of ice in its place.

I like this recipe because it tells you how to make a smoothie with frozen fruit and milk, (vegan milk). But I also like giving people the option to use a vegan yogurt.

If you aren't familiar with plant based yogurts, you can head to this guide about vegan yogurts.

If you enjoyed this recipe, be sure to try these next:

  • Orange Smoothie
  • Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
  • Kale Avocado Smoothie
An orange/pink smoothie in a white glass bowl, garnished with coconut flakes and small slices of orange.

Citrus Smoothie

Kelsey Riley
This sweet and frosty tropical smoothie recipe is made using refreshing fruit and creamy oat milk, and creates the perfect frozen drink.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 178 kcal

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup oat milk
  • 1 banana frozen
  • ½ cup orange frozen
  • ½ cup grapefruit frozen
  • ½ cup pineapple frozen

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
  • Transfer to a bowl or cup, garnish or add any desired toppings, and enjoy.

Notes

Freeze all of your fruit in advance to have a more frozen consistency. If you don't have time to freeze in advance, add one cup of ice to the other ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal
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Planted in the Kitchen is a plant based food blog. Here you will find healthy and delicious vegan recipes!

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