Cold & Flu Season Smoothie

This post was sponsored by NutriBullet. All opinions—as always!—are my own. I appreciate your support of the brands that make this blog possible.

A timely post, considering I’m on Day 7 of my battle with the flu. At this point, the fever is long gone, but I’ve got no energy, some serious congestion, and a gnarly cough that won’t quit. I’m trying to flood my body with fluids, vitamins and minerals to support the healing process, and this cold & flu season smoothie was made with that very purpose.

Before we break down the ingredients, I want to talk about how I did the *literal* break down: The NutriBullet Balance. This is one seriously cool kitchen gadget. The quality and functionality are great—it easily blended all the ingredients, both frozen and soft—but its abilities go far beyond that. 

The nutrient extractor syncs to the NutriBullet smartphone app (available in the App Store and on Google Play) via bluetooth. In the app, you can pick from a ton of existing recipes or create your own. The NutriBullet Balance acts as a scale as you add ingredients, precisely tracking in real time how much you’ve put in, and displaying the information for you on your phone.

I’ve mentioned that I don’t personally track nutritional info or calories of food I eat, but if you do, this app-extractor duo is right up your alley. And if you’re like me, the functionality is still pretty awesome because it automatically tracks amounts of ingredients so that you can easily save recipes for later. When I make smoothies, I typically just dump unmeasured handfuls of ingredients in and hope for the best. This way, when it’s a winning combination, I’ll know exactly how to recreate it.

To see the NutriBullet Balance in action with the app, check out the quick video I put together below:

Cold & Flu Season Smoothie

This citrus zinger of a smoothie contains oranges for their Vitamin C, turmeric for its anti-inflammatory properties, and the ginger and lemon duo for an added boost to the immune system. Typically I use frozen bananas to thicken smoothies, but I wanted to keep the sugar content down given I’m sick and went with frozen zucchini instead. If you want a sweeter drink though, go with banana.

To find out more about the NutriBullet Balance, visit their website. I hope you all are staying healthy this cold & flu season! Whether you are or, like me, have fallen victim to the flu, be sure to give this smoothie a try.

xo Nicole