Description
This Healthy Fruity Beet Smoothie is a vibrant, nutrient-packed drink that combines the earthiness of beets with the sweetness of berries, banana, pineapple, and apple. Enhanced with a splash of coconut milk and chia seeds, this smoothie offers a refreshing, fiber-rich, and antioxidant-loaded option perfect for breakfast or a revitalizing snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Produce
- 1 large, red beet
- 1 banana, peeled
- 1 large carrot, peeled, quartered, and roughly chopped
- 1 apple, cored, peeled, and sliced
Frozen Fruit
- 4 ounces frozen blackberries
- 4 ounces frozen strawberries
- 4 ounces frozen raspberries
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
Liquids
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- A splash to 1/4 cup of coconut milk, to sweeten
Seeds & Extras
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
Instructions
- Cook the beet: Add the beet to a small pot and cover it with water along with a pinch of salt. Bring the water to a boil over high heat and cook the beet for 10 minutes until tender. Remove from heat and run the beet under cool water. Peel off the easily removable skin and set the beet aside. Once cool, cut the beet into quarters.
- Prepare the blender: For easier blending, first pour the pineapple juice and coconut milk into the blender. This helps create a liquid base to blend the ingredients smoothly.
- Add fruits and vegetables: Add the cooked beet quarters, sliced apple, peeled banana, pineapple chunks, and chopped carrot to the blender on top of the liquids.
- Add frozen berries: Top the mixture in the blender with the frozen blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries. This will cool the smoothie and add great flavor and texture.
- Blend: Blend everything until completely smooth and creamy. You can stop and scrape down the sides once or twice to ensure everything is well combined.
- Serve and garnish: Pour the smoothie into glasses and sprinkle the top with extra chia seeds for a nutritious boost and added texture. Serve immediately for best flavor and freshness.
Notes
- To save time, you can roast the beet instead of boiling it for a sweeter flavor.
- You may adjust the amount of coconut milk as needed to control sweetness and consistency.
- If the smoothie is too thick, add more pineapple juice or a little water to thin it out.
- Chia seeds can be soaked beforehand for a gel-like texture or added dry as a crunchy topping.
- This smoothie is best consumed fresh but can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Smoothie
- Method: Boiling, Blending
- Cuisine: Healthy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie (about 12 oz)
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 3.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: beet smoothie, healthy smoothie, berry smoothie, fruit smoothie, nutritious drink, antioxidant smoothie, vegan smoothie, chia seeds smoothie
