I really enjoy traveling. I love flying, living out of a suitcase, exploring new places, and meeting new people. But there is nothing quite like coming home and settling back into your space. One thing I missed on this trip was my daily smoothie. Smoothies are my “morning coffee.” I always follow with breakfast, but sometimes I just need a little something. This morning (particularly) I really NEEDED a smoothie, and one filled with lots of good stuff. I felt like I was coughing up New York. As much as I love that amazing city, my body is just not used to the exhaust, fumes and smoke. I couldn’t run to my Vitamix fast enough this morning armed with my favorite fruits and veggies. This smoothie turned out awesome, so I just had to share. You can always play around with different ingredients here, for example, if you’re not keen on beets, simply leave it out. I happen to love the flavor, and my three year old loves them too, so he was all over this smoothie.
Ingredients:
-4 ounces frozen blueberries* (3/4 cup)
-5 ounces fresh strawberries (5 -6 medium strawberries)
-5 ounces fresh Navel orange (1 medium orange, peeled)
-2 ounces of carrot (1/2 medium carrot, peeled)
-1 or 2 ounce raw beet (1 small red beet, peeled)
-0.3 ounces of fresh ginger (peeled)
-1 cup filter water
-1 cup filter water
How To:
1. Blend above ingredients in blender until well incorporated (high speed or otherwise).
2. Serve immediately
Notes:
*Add more ice if you like super slushy smoothies. I happen to like mine just slightly cold so I add very little frozen ingredients.
*And, as mentioned above, simply omit the beet if you’re not a fan.
*Add some fresh spinach or kale for an extra added punch of nutrition.
*To make homemade frozen blueberries, wash and dry fresh blueberries. Place blueberries separately on non-stick surface and freeze 4-6 hours Transfer frozen blueberries into glass storage and store in freezer. See here for same method used with strawberries.
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Hey Amber! Are you using a cooked beet or a raw one?
Hi Sarah,
Great question! I’ll make the change above.
Raw!!
wow that color!! how gorgeous! and i love that glass you served it in — so artsy and retro! i’m glad you’ve got your smoothies back! i can’t wait until i’m off this Body Ecology Diet and can eat fruit again!!!!!!!!!!
I agree, the color is amazing. Making another one this morning. Yum!!
LOVE BEETS completely and honesty love them–worked at the fair last year in a place that served beet juice YUM!
Great to meet another beet lover! You’ll certainly enjoy this smoothie.
Thanks! I pinned this: http://pinterest.com/pin/91690542383916287/
Thanks Eryn!I love your boards. I started following all of them!! Awesome.
Welcome home friend! You were missed
This smoothie sounds and looks fabulous. I haven’t put beets in my smoothies for ages. Thanks for the reminder to add in this colorful veggie!
Thanks Laura!
Love the colour, and your glass straw!
Oh I just love that color too. You know something is good for you when it’s that vibrant!
I was never a big beet fan until my daughter was told she had an allergy to tomatoes and I had to find an alternative way to make ketchup…using beets and carrots. I soon found that it wasn’t as bad as I had previously imagined, so to me, this sounds yummy even with the beets included ☺
I would like to invite you to share your recipe with our recipe hop which will be open until midnight tonight. Hope to see you there!
Hi Mary,
Wow – how creative. I bet the beets and carrots worked great as a ketchup. Thanks for the invitation.
that sounds soo delicious. I am on beet smoothies for 3 days now and just finished my spinach-tomato-beet-banana-apple mix… I think, I’m gonna give a try to your tomorrow
Yum, love the sound of that combo. Let me know what you think of my version.
yum yum yum yum yum! I am going to try this! We are big beet lovers in my house, and I never thought to add them to a smoothie! Genius!
I found your blog via Simple Living’s Foodie Friday. I’m having a hop this weekend too if you’d like to link-up there as well. http://jessica-healthymommyhealthybaby.blogspot.com/2012/06/sweet-saturday-8-sweet-shrimp-stir-fry.html Have a great weekend!
Just pinned this, Amber! I’ve only used juiced beet in smoothies, never the entire beet! So excited to try it. LOVE the color!
Thanks Heather.
I love beets and would have never have thought of them in a soothe, the color is terrific thanks for sharing this on foodie friday.
Hi Diane,
Let me know if you give it a try. It’s not too bad (even if you’re not a super big fan of beets) and it’s super good for you.
Beets have such great color. This smoothie look beautiful and delicious! Thanks for sharing it at Gluten-Free Wednesdays.
Thanks Linda.
Oh I laughed aloud at “coughing up New York”! I totally understand! Love that city, but I always feel like I need a steam bath and a detox day when I return! This smoothie! would be a perfect detox breakfast! Thanks for bringing it to Raw Foods Thursdays!