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Easy Beet Smoothie Recipe
This quick and easy beet smoothie recipe is made with raw beets, carrots, fresh ginger, apple, and leafy greens – that's it! Start your day right with this nutritious beet smoothie.
Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
0
minutes
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Total Time
10
minutes
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Course:
Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Diet:
Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings:
4
1-cup servings
Calories:
40
kcal
Author:
Traci
Equipment
chef's knife and cutting board
optional
Vitamix
or other high speed blender
Ingredients
1
medium
Beet (4 ounces)
2 to 3-inch diameter
1
medium
Apple
cored
1
small
Carrot
1
cup
Spinach
or other leafy greens
1
(1-inch) piece
Fresh Ginger
peeled or not
Cold Water
as needed
Ice Cubes
optional
Instructions
Remove BEET stem and scrub the surface. Peeling the beet is optional (I personally don't peel).
Place BEET, APPLE, CARROT, SPINACH, and GINGER in blender.
Add enough WATER to fill about halfway up the height of the ingredients.
Blend until smooth, adding water as needed to adjust consistency.
Note: You can add ice cubes to adjust the temperature of the smoothie.
Serve immediately. To store, refrigerate in an airtight container up to 24 hours.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cup
|
Calories:
40
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
10
g
|
Protein:
1
g
|
Fat:
0.2
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0.03
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
0.01
g
|
Sodium:
31
mg
|
Potassium:
198
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
2823
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6
mg
|
Calcium:
18
mg
|
Iron:
0.5
mg