This easy beetroot smoothie is packed full of vitamins and minerals for a healthy and tasty drink. Just 5 minutes to make and a handful of ingredients to help get the goodness in.
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Smoothies are a great way to get fruits and vegetables into your day, and I love that they only take a matter of minutes to throw together.
I developed this smoothie to be packed full of goodness, I actually had a bad cold when I made this so I wanted to pack it full of vitamin C.
Great as part of a breakfast, or a midday snack, this beetroot smoothie is full of flavor and I love it's vibrant color! Personally I love the taste of beets, but the other ingredients in the smoothie mellow it out for a really tasty sip.
If you are a lover of all this beetroot, be sure to check out my Beetroot & Gorgonzola Tart and Air Fryer Roasted Beetroot.
Ingredients
- Spinach leaves: An amazing source of vitamins K, A, C as well as a good helping of folate, iron and vitamin B2.
- Beets: Low in calories but high in fiber, vitamin C and a powerful inflammatory.
- Blackberries: Full of important nutrients like potassium and calcium and high in vitamin A, C and E.
- Lemon juice: High in antioxidants and vitamin C.
- Greek yogurt: A great source of calcium and protein.
- Unsweetened coconut milk: Contains antioxidants and is a great plant-based alternative to dairy milk.
How to make a beet smoothie
This smoothie is called easy for a reason! The only "work" you need to do is to peel the beetroots and squeeze a lemon. Just load it all in a blender and whizz until you have a smooth consistency. It's a great option for breakfast or as a mid afternoon pick me up.
Recipe variations
- You can use a low fat Greek yogurt and coconut milk to reduce the calories and fat content if you wish.
- You can substitute any milk you like; oat, almond, soy and dairy will all work.
- Make this smoothie vegan by using a plant based yogurt, or you can omit it.
- Swap the blackberries for other berries. Blueberries and strawberries both work great.
- For a thicker smoothie, blend in a frozen banana.
- Try adding a little fresh ginger for some spice.
- Swap half of the milk for orange juice for a zingier drink.
Smoothie with coconut milk
I opted to make this smoothie with a dairy free milk. I'm a big fan of unsweetened coconut milk, the kind you get in a carton, not the canned stuff,for this recipe.
If your a fan of coconut milk like me, be sure to check out my list of Coconut Milk Recipes, where you'll find more smoothies as well as a tonne of other awesome recipes.
Smoothie vs juice
Personally, I do prefer smoothies over juices, especially when making them at home. When you make smoothies, you are using all of the fruit or vegetable, which means you are getting that roughage and fibre in to your glass.
Juicing extracts the liquid, so while you will still get a tonne of goodness, you are throwing away that fibre. Such a waste!
I also HATED cleaning my old juicer - get a dishwasher safe blender and you are in clover!
Frequently Asked Questions
I did a fair bit of research when coming with my beet smoothie recipe. I wanted to combine ingredients that not only tasted good together, but had tonnes of antioxidants and vitamin C.
Spinach, beets, blackberries and lemon juice are packed into this easy 5 minute smoothie, and I added Greek yogurt for a dose of protein and probiotic. One smoothie is around 250 calories and packed with goodness.
Yes, be sure to peel the beets before adding to the blender! Just slice the root and stem off and then use a vegetable peeler or a knife to remove the rest of the skin and chop them in half before blending. You can wear gloves if you don't want your hands to turn bright red!
There's no need to cook them before adding to the blender and they contain more nutrients when they are raw.
I love a NutriBullet which is awesome for smoothies and I love that you can just make individual drinks to take with you on busy mornings.
You can also use a larger stand blender, it's bigger but you can also use it for lots of other things, not just smoothies. The Ninja Smoothie Maker is a great choice.
Recipe Notes and Tips
- Use the freshest ingredients that you can lay your hands on, and organic if you can.
- If you use frozen blackberries, and you won't need to add additional ice cubes.
- Be sure to use fresh lemon juice, not the bottled stuff.
- The smoothie is best drunk immediately to make the most of all of those vitamins and minerals. It will keep well covered in the fridge for up to a day.
For more healthy drinks:
- Berry Oat Smoothie with Coconut Milk
- Anti Inflammatory Smoothie
- Flavoured Water with Lemon, Mint and Ginger
- Raspberry Banana Smoothie
- Mango Spinach Smoothie
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Easy Beet Smoothie - A Cold Busting Drink
Ingredients
- handful of baby spinach leaves
- 2 small beets (or one large)
- 10 blackberries
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp greek yogurt
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (250ml) (or other milk)
- 4 - 5 ice cubes
Instructions
- Peel the beets and cut in half
- Add all ingredients to the blender. Blend until smooth
- Drink immediately
Notes
- Use the freshest ingredients that you can lay your hands on, and organic if you can.
- If you use frozen blackberries, and you won't need to add additional ice cubes.
- Be sure to use fresh lemon juice, not the bottled stuff.
- The smoothie is best drunk immediately to make the most of all of those vitamins and minerals.
- Calories are an approximation based on one serving
Linda Daunter says
Hope you’re feeling better now!
Slow The Cook Down says
Yes, thank you! 🙂