Orange Carrot Ginger Smoothie

• 250 g (about 1 cup) chilled unsweetened soy milk — Unsweetened soy milk
• 70 g fresh orange flesh, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks — Fresh orange
• 40 g raw carrot, scrubbed and thinly sliced — Raw carrots
• 3 g fresh ginger root, peeled and finely grated — Fresh ginger root
• 10 g (about 1 tbsp) chia seeds — Chia seeds

Method

1. 1Prepare and measureWash the orange and carrot, peel and seed the orange and weigh 70 g flesh, scrub and thinly slice 40 g carrot.Look for: The ingredients are fully prepared and ready for the next action.
2. 2Peel and grate 3 g gingerPeel and grate 3 g ginger, then measure the chilled soy milk and chia.2 minLook for: The orange has no peel or seeds, the carrot slices are no thicker than 3 mm, and the ginger has no tough peel or woody fibers.Safety: Wash produce immediately before use, discard damaged pieces, keep soy milk at 40°F or colder, and leave the blender unplugged while loading near the blade.
3. 3Blend in two stagesAdd the chilled soy milk and 40 g thinly sliced carrot to the blender first, secure the lid, and blend on high for 20 seconds.20 secLook for: The mixture is evenly processed and ready for the next action.
4. 4Add 70 g orange fleshAdd 70 g orange flesh, 3 g grated ginger, and 10 g chia seeds, blend on low for 15 seconds and high for 60 seconds, stopping and unplugging before scraping if needed.1 min 15 secLook for: The finished drink is a bright orange carrot-citrus smoothie with a smooth, lightly creamy, pourable body, with no orange pieces, carrot fibers, chia clumps, or ginger strands.Safety: Keep one hand on the secured lid, never insert utensils near moving blades, and declare the soy allergen.
5. 5Rest and serve the full portionRest the smoothie in the closed blender for 90 seconds, pulse for 10 seconds.1 min 40 secLook for: The mixture is evenly processed and ready for the next action.
6. 6Pour the complete batch into one 350 ml glassPour the complete batch into one 350 ml glass without straining.Look for: The finished smoothie is cohesive and pourable, and no dense layer remains in the blender jar.Safety: Serve promptly or seal and refrigerate within 2 hours; do not hold the smoothie at room temperature for later use.