This Golden Glow Smoothie is a refreshing and creamy drink that packs in fresh fruit, veggies, coconut milk, collagen, and turmeric.

Michelle Tam sipping paleo golden glow smoothie through a metal straw.

I’m not a regular imbiber of morning smoothies ’cause I’d rather eat something savory for breakfast, but sometimes an icy drink hits the spot after a workout or when it’s super hot. When the mood strikes, it’s easy for me to make this tropical smoothie because I almost always have the ingredients in my kitchen.

A collage of the cooking steps for golden glow smoothie.

Plus, drinking my Gold Glow Smoothie takes me back to Maui where I first tried something similar at one of my favorite health food spots—and that’s always a good thing.

Too cold for a smoothie? Make my steamy Golden Milk instead!

Two cups of golden glow smoothie with metal straws.

Time to make Golden Glow Smoothie!

Serves 2 (or makes 1 giant smoothie)

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup full-fat coconut milk
  • ¼ cup collagen peptides
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Pinch of freshly ground pepper
  • 1 small frozen banana, cut into coins
  • 1 Persian or Armenian seedless cucumber (6-inches), cut into coins
  • 1 cup frozen mango chunks
  • Honey, maple syrup, or stevia to taste (optional)

Equipment:

Method:

Grab your blender and pour in the coconut milk, collagen peptides, turmeric…

Michelle Tam adding the ingredients of coconut milk, turmeric, and collagen peptides for Golden Glow Smoothie into a Vitamix blender.

…freshly ground pepper, banana, cucumber, and mango. If you want to add extra sweetener, you can do it now.

Michelle Tam adding the ingredients of freshly ground black pepper, cucumbers, and mangos for Golden Glow Smoothie into a Vitamix blender.

Blitz until smooth!

Michelle Tam blitzing the ingredients of golden glow smoothie in a Vitamix.

Divide into two cups…

Someone pouring golden glow smoothie from the blender into a cup.

…or drink it all yourself!

A closeup of a cup filled with paleo golden glow smoothie.


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Golden Glow Smoothie

4.84 from 6 votes
Prep Time4 minutes
Cook Time1 minute
Total Time5 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Looking for a refreshing and creamy smoothie that packs in fresh fruit, veggies, collagen, and turmeric? Blend up my Golden Glow Smoothie!

Ingredients  

  • ½ cup full-fat coconut milk
  • ¼ cup collagen peptides
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Pinch freshly ground pepper
  • 1 small frozen banana cut into coins
  • 1 Persian or Armenian seedless cucumber 6-inches, cut into coins
  • 1 cup frozen mango chunks
  • honey maple syrup, or stevia to taste (optional)
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Instructions 

  • Grab your blender and pour in the coconut milk, collagen peptides, turmeric, freshly ground pepper, banana, cucumber, and mango. If you want to add extra sweetener, you can do it now.
  • Blitz until smooth!
  • Divide into two cups or drink it all up yourself!

Notes

  • If you don't have a high powered blender, you may need to add a little more coconut milk to blend it smooth.
  • I don't add any extra sweetener because I like it as is, but feel free to add some to taste if needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 3g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Michelle Tam

Hello! My name is Michelle Tam, and I love to eat. I think about food all the time. It borders on obsession. I’ve always loved the sights and smells of the kitchen. My mother was (and is) an excellent cook, and as a kid, I was her little shadow as she prepared supper each night. From her, I gained a deep, abiding love for magically transforming pantry items into mouth-watering family meals.

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