Berry Beet Smoothie
If you are looking to start adding vegetables in your smoothie then this berry beet smoothie is perfect for you. It is made with cooked beets, strawberries, blueberries, bananas, some milk, and honey.
Equipment
- High-power blender
Ingredients
- 2 Bananas frozen, sliced
- 1.5 cup Strawberries frozen, medium diced
- 1/2 cup Blueberries frozen
- 1 medium Beetroot
- 2 cups Milk 1% or of your choice
- 1 tbsp Honey optional
Instructions
How To Cook Beets?
- Wash and remove the ends of the beets, cut them slightly in the middle, and keep them in a steel container. In a pressure cooker, add some water, put in the steel container, and cook for 3 whistles.
- You can cook the beetroots in boiling water until tender – it may take around 20-25 minutes. Let them cool completely.
- Remove the beet peels and dice them into medium pieces.
Blending A Smoothie
- In a blending jar, add all the ingredients except honey. Blend everything well until the mixture is completely smooth for about 1-2 minutes.
- Add some honey or any sweetener of your choice. Blend it well for about 10 seconds and serve.
Notes
- Cooked beets will stay good for 4 days in a refrigerator. Make sure they are cool completely before storing. Cover them with a plastic wrap.
- Feel free to use uncooked beets by cleaning, peeling, and chopping them into small pieces. If you have a good quality high-power blender, you can slice the beets as well. I like to use cooked beets in my smoothies.
- Use a good quality high-power blender like Vitamix, Blendtec, or NutriBullet. You will achieve a perfectly blended and smooth smoothie every time.
- If you don’t own any high-power blender, chop the fruits into small pieces. Use cooked beets and chop them into small pieces. If using uncooked beets, grating them will help.
- Frozen fruits will help keep your smoothie thick and frosty.
- I have used 1% milk in the recipe but I have tried using almond milk in the past and it tastes delicious as well.
- If you find the smoothie is quite thick for you, add some milk to thin it.
- You can add 1 cup of yogurt and 1 cup water as well to add some probiotics in your smoothie.
- You can add a few almonds, hemp seeds, or chia seeds as well to add a dose of some protein.