Description
This Banana Beet Smoothie is a vibrant and nutritious blend featuring cooked beets, banana, raspberries, and optional seeds and maca root powder. Perfect for a refreshing and healthful drink with a creamy texture from non-dairy milk and frozen fruit.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 small beet
- 2 cups of water
- 1 medium banana
- ½ cup of non-dairy milk
- 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice
- ⅔ cup of frozen raspberries
Optional Add-ins
- 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon of hemp seeds
- 1 ½ tablespoons of maca root powder
Instructions
- Prepare the beet: Cut the top and tail off the beet, wash and scrub it clean without peeling, then chop it into ½-inch cubes to ensure faster cooking.
- Cook the beet: Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan, add the chopped beet cubes, and cook for 5 minutes or until tender enough to blend easily.
- Add ingredients to blender: While the beet is cooking, place the peeled banana, non-dairy milk, fresh lemon juice, frozen raspberries, chia seeds, hemp seeds, and maca root powder (if using) into the blender.
- Combine cooked beets: After cooking, strain the beets to remove water and let them cool if you want a cold smoothie. Add the cooked beets to the blender with the other ingredients.
- Blend smoothie: Blend all ingredients together until smooth and well combined, adjusting blending time based on your blender’s power.
Notes
- Smaller beet cubes cook faster, so chop accordingly.
- If you prefer a cold smoothie, allow the cooked beets to cool before blending with frozen raspberries.
- Use frozen bananas for a creamier, shake-like texture and to avoid food waste by saving overripe bananas.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
