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Apple Ginger Beetroot Smoothie is a healthy smoothie recipe made with beets, carrots, ginger, apple, and leafy greens. It’s a delicious way to cleanse your body with NO added sugar and NO dairy. Nothing beats a beet smoothie for a healthy start to any day!

beet smoothie in glass jar with microgreens, whole apple, whole ginger, baby carrots, and whole beet on wood background

What are the benefits of drinking a beet smoothie?

Beetroot, or beet, is becoming known as a superfood that maintains heart health and blood pressure, supports brain function, aids digestion, and reduces inflammation.

Beets are said to reduce obesity risk and increase energy levels.

That said, I’m making it a point to eat more of this beautiful, root vegetable that I’ve always loved and used in my cooking.

This is exactly why I created this beet smoothie!

How do you prepare beets or beetroot?

Roasting, boiling, and grilling methods are probably the most popular ways to prepare beets.

I happen to love raw beets in salads where I simply shred them with a box grater, or grate them in my food processor.

I also run beets through my spiralizer for this Citrus Kale Beet Winter Rainbow Salad.

beet smoothie in glass jar with microgreens, whole apple, whole ginger, baby carrots, and whole beet on wood background

Can you blend raw beets in a smoothie?

Most definitely…that’s how I always make mine.

I loooooove my NutriBullet Pro 900 for everyday, single-serve, smoothies.

I also use it for milkshakes, salad dressings, chopping nuts, and grinding coffee (really fine!).

One of my fav gadgets of all time!

Vitamix is equally effective, especially if you’re making larger smoothie amounts beyond one or two servings.

Can you make a beet smoothie in a standard blender?

Technically yes, but a regular kitchen blender will leave your smoothies chunky and chewy.

They just don’t pulverize the plant fibers as effectively as high-speed blenders.

Beet smoothie or beet juice?

Both are very popular ways to get health benefits, but when it comes to drinking fruits and vegetables, I prefer blending over juicing across the board because I want all the fiber I can get.

Do you need to peel the beet for this smoothie?

No. But sometimes I do when the beet skin looks “dirty” to me, even after scrubbing the surface with a vegetable brush.

beet smoothie in glass jar with microgreens, whole apple, and whole beet on wood background

Beetroot Smoothie Ingredients

beetroot – Most widely known as “beets”. The beets are raw for this recipe…no cooking necessary.

apple – Any variety of apple will do the job for this smoothie recipe. The sweeter, the better, since there’s no added sugar to the recipe.

carrots – I like to grate the carrots before adding them to the blender for my beet smoothie because they break down and puree faster and without lumps.

microgreens – I used sunflower sprouts for this recipe, but you can use any microgreens, or leafy greens (like kale or spinach).

ginger – Fresh ginger, not powdered, is a MUST for this recipe.

ice & water

This healthy smoothie recipe brings fiber, potassium, vitamin C, iron, calcium, vitamin B-6, chlorophyll, and enzymes into your diet in a delicious, convenient way!

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Apple Ginger Beetroot Smoothie

This healthy smoothie recipe is made of beets, carrots, ginger, apple, and leafy greens. It's a delicious way to cleanse your body with NO added sugar. Nothing beats a beet smoothie for a healthy start to any day!
Course Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 1-cup servings
Calories 41kcal
Author Traci Antonovich

Ingredients

  • 1 Beet stem removed, washed, quartered
  • 1 Apple stem removed, washed, quartered
  • 1/4 cup Carrots tops removed, washed, loosely chopped
  • 1/2 cup Kale rinsed, drained
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger peeled
  • 1/2 cup Ice Cubes
  • Water as needed to change consistency

Instructions

  • In a high-speed blender, add BEET, APPLE, CARROTS, GREENS, GINGER, and ICE CUBES.
  • Add enough water to reach surface of produce and ice.
  • Pulse or blend on high speed until smooth (15-30 seconds); don’t overblend (friction causes it to ‘cook’).
  • Serve immediately; alternatively, store in freezer and thaw up to one hour before drinking.
  • *NOTE: Feel free to add dry or liquid sweetener of choice to this smoothie (cane sugar, coconut sugar, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, etc).

RECIPE NOTES

Yield: 4 cups
Serving size: 1 cup
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy and are estimates based on unbranded ingredients acquired from a nutrition database. For accurate calculations, please refer to brand packaging information and consult your nutritionist.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Apple Ginger Beetroot Smoothie
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 41 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 25mg1%
Potassium 182mg5%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 2198IU44%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 21mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Astrid Mynborg says

    Great smoothie, just delicious. I modified the recipe by replacing water with coconut water, using a whole carrot and adding turmeric , flaxseed and mint leaves. Mint is a great alternative to sweeteners 😊

    Reply

  2. Bethany K says

    5 stars
    Hi there. I didn’t scrape the ginger skin. I also didn’t remove the beet greens. Just left the entire things together. I added 2 jalapeños and spinach. It’s decadent. I don’t drain the juice off the pulp. I love eating it right out of the food processor like a smoothie! I love it so much! Next time I will add garlic.

    Reply

    • Traci Antonovich says

      So glad you enjoyed, Bethany…and right out of the processor lol. Yep, I do those produce shortcuts too 😉 Thanks for stopping back by…Cheers!

  3. Diana says

    4 stars
    Hi 🙂

    A good idea of a detox smoothie for anyone who doesn’t mind the texture and loves beets and ginger.
    Not too sweet, however I can see this not being everybody’s cup of tea.
    I mainly taste the beet and ginger, which I both love, so no problem here.
    The apple (I used small red delicious) provides a hint of sweet.
    The ginger gives it a bit of a spicy kick.
    I will definitely use this more often.

    Reply

    • Traci Antonovich says

      Thanks, Diana. I have found that a high-speed blender takes care of the texture nicely. As for the sweetness factor, I always encourage people to customize ingredients. Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

  5. Ed says

    2 stars
    Sorry to be a scrooge here. I tried this smoothie in various ways but can’t get to like it. Tried with all sorts of sweet fruits, and tried half a beet instead of full, but doesn’t work for me. I do wish to make this one regularly, like once a week, but I need it to taste better. Any ideas on how to make it sweeter?

    Reply

    • Traci Antonovich says

      Hi Ed, no problem. I developed this beet smoothie recipe without added sugar so my readers could modify it to their liking. Feel free to add any kind of dry sweetener (cane sugar, brown sugar, etc) or liquid sweetener (honey, maple syrup, etc). I’m going to add this note to the recipe. Thanks.

  6. Scott says

    4 stars
    Thanks for the article/ recipe. New to the whole juicing thing. When you say “detox” does that mean you better stay close to a bathroom? Thanks!

    Reply

    • Traci Antonovich says

      You’re quite welcome. I didn’t have trips to the bathroom in mind for this recipe. It’s more of a post-junk-food beverage with nutritious ingredients. Hope that answers your question 🙂

  13. cd says

    Lovely recipe, can a batch be made in advance and frozen? For example, a a 5 day batch for the work week?

    Reply

    • Traci Antonovich says

      Hi, to be honest, I haven’t frozen this smoothie before, but I have frozen many others with no problem. So, I don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to. Let me know if you do and your thoughts about it 🙂

    • Traci Antonovich says

      I’m so glad to introduce you to it Veena…thanks for the nice comments! I’ve been enjoying this combination since wayyy back when I only juiced produce. Now I love the smoothie version 🙂

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