Orange, Carrot & Ginger Smoothie

📝 Ingredients

• 3 oranges (about 180 g each)
• 1 carrot (about 120 g)
• 1 large very ripe banana (about 150 g peeled)
• 10 g fresh ginger (about 2 cm)
• 40 g rolled oats
• 250 ml well-chilled oat drink
• 4 ice cubes

🍴 Utensils

• Blender
• Very sharp knife
• Chopping board
• Grater
• Teaspoon

📖 Steps

1. Pour the oat drink into the blender, add the rolled oats and leave them to soak for the rest of the preparation, at least 5 minutes: they'll blend without leaving any bits and make the smoothie velvety.
2. Peel the oranges down to the flesh: cut a slice off the top and bottom, stand the fruit flat, then cut away the peel and all the white pith from top to bottom with the knife, following the curve. Cut the flesh into pieces, removing the pips.
3. Peel the carrot and grate it finely: grated, it blends perfectly, whereas sliced it leaves fibres in most blenders. Peel the ginger by scraping off the skin with a teaspoon, then chop it finely.
4. Peel the banana and slice it into rounds. Add the orange pieces, grated carrot, banana and ginger to the blender, pressing down lightly so everything touches the liquid.
5. Blend for 1 minute on low speed, then 1 minute on full power, until perfectly smooth, with no visible carrot fibres. Add the ice cubes and blend for another 20 to 30 seconds, until completely crushed.
6. Taste: the ginger should add warmth without dominating. Pour into two large glasses and drink within a quarter of an hour, before the orange pulp separates, ideally 45 minutes to 1 hour before your workout so you don't feel heavy.