Strawberry Beet Smoothie

in smoothie •  8 years ago  (edited)

  Lets talk beets. These lovely roots are a pregnancy superfood because they are high in folate, which helps prevent birth defects. They are also high in fiber and manganese. Their color is from betalin pigments. Betalin has detoxifying properties that help purify your blood and liver. I roasted some to snack on and put in my smoothie. I peeled them, chopped them and tossed them in olive oil with a little salt and pepper. Then baked them at 400F for 30 min stirring half way through.  

  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 banana
  • 1 cup roasted beets
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries 

Put all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!

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Sounds delicious, Beet-hoven would approve....

That's one recipe I must try as beets are one of my favorite foods. I recommend trying beats on pizza. You'll love it.

Really? I would have never imagined such a thing.

Beets is good everywhere! I easpecially like it in hamburger, my favourite is the Aussie Burger with beets, ananas, bacon and cheese.

This sounds amazing!

I will have to try it.

I'm not sure which I like more.... The BRIGHT pink colors beets produce, the great possibilities for beet puns (What kind of puns? Beets me!), or how versatile they are. Great recipe! Can't wait to take it for a test drive. :)

It is so pretty

Sounds yummy! Always looking for new recipes for smoothies. Thanks!

Wow! This looks awesome and i will be sure to make this :)

Sounds good! Perfect for summer :-)

Nice one! Love the beets! :)

It has a lovely color and sounds very interesting. I'll share this with my wife. Thanks for a great post!