Beets.
Either you love them or you hate them. I happen to love them. Roasted, pickled, spiralized, juiced, I think they’re magical little vegetable candy. They’re also the only reason you’ll ever see such a hot pink color on this blog. But since valentines day is just around the corner, I’ll allow it this once(sorry. Not a pink person).
This Smoothie gets its vibrant pink color from the a raw beet (obvs.), as well as frozen cherries and strawberries which also give it natural sweetness and acidity. Don’t omit the vanilla. It rounds out all of the punchy flavors. If you are vegan, add coconut milk instead of yogurt. I like to add the plain yogurt for a creamy dose of probiotics.
One important thing to consider before making this smoothie: Raw beets have a very strong, earthy flavor. Do not use a large or even medium sized beet for this single serve smoothie. Find a little itsy bitsy baby beet. I’m talking the size of a large strawberry. Smaller beets tend to be sweeter. If you really aren’t sure that you are into liquefied beets, use only half a small beet. I generally do not add sweetener to my smoothies, but if you feel it needs a little more sweetness to suit your taste, add a little honey or maple syrup after the first blend and process again.
More Smoothies & Juice?
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Toasted Coconut Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Anti-inflammatory Sunshine Smoothie
- 1 Orange, Skin removed, cut in half
- 1 Banana, broken in half
- ½ cup Coconut Milk or Plain Yogurt
- 1 Very Small Beet, Washed, Ends cut off
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- ½ cup Frozen Strawberries
- ¼ cup Frozen Cherries
- ¼ cup Water or Coconut Water
- Honey or maple syrup, to taste (optional)
- Place all ingredients except for honey in a blender (preferably high speed) in the order listed.
- Blend, slowly increasing speed to high, until the mixture is completely smooth (this may take 1-2 minutes).
- Taste and add maple or honey if more sweetness is desired. Bend again for about 10 seconds if adding sweetener.
- Drink!
This is gorgeous. Can you tell me where the bottles are from?
Thank you Lulu! The bottles are from world market, a few years back.
Lulu, I love Kombucha & save all my bottles, soak the labels off they have really come in handy, ive used them for gifts filled with homemade Epsom salt soaks, or Himalayan salt and i love them for storing leftover wine that needs refrigeration when i dont want that big bottle taking up real estate in the fridge.
Love this beet recipe & cant wait to try it. Oh and I love Beets
Good idea. I’m hooked on kombucha too.
I love beets especially in fresh juices! Like the idea of adding them to a smoothie. Thanks for the inspiration. Btw, the color is amazing.
Thank you Julie! And you’re welcome! =)
Banana is a perfect ingredient. It has a unique flavor and is extremely healthy as it is rich in nutrients like iron and potassium. This smoothie will be very helpful for busy bees like me. Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely stunning photography! This smoothie looks so amazing. Love the bottles! I always love your pour shots 😉
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