{"id":10477,"date":"2016-08-29T16:35:50","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T20:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foolproofliving.com\/?p=10477"},"modified":"2022-04-02T11:06:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T15:06:02","slug":"immune-boosting-multicolored-beet-smoothies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foolproofliving.com\/immune-boosting-multicolored-beet-smoothies\/","title":{"rendered":"Immune Boosting Multi-Colored Beet Smoothies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I had no intentions of sharing a beet smoothie recipe until I saw these colorful beets in our farmer’s market last week. I do not usually buy beets that much because my husband does not like them. But these ones were too pretty to pass up. So I bought a bunch with no recipe in mind. I thought I would roast them with a little olive oil and salt and pepper; mix with goat cheese and walnuts and treat myself to a simple dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then I saw a smoothie recipe using red beets. Even though I have tried this Beet Juice recipe<\/a> before, I had never used beets in a smoothie before. So the next morning I put a small red beet in my usual morning smoothie that I make with almond milk<\/a>, frozen bananas, and baby spinach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To my surprise, it was not bad at all. The next day, I tried it with a yellow beet. Unlike the smoothie that I made with the red beet, it tasted much more earthy and beet-like. This time it was more like the strong taste of the yellow beet took over the whole smoothie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A couple of days later, I went back to the kitchen and this time I used coconut milk instead of almond. I also added some grapes to make it a little sweeter. Unlike it was in my first try, the taste of beets didn’t take over the whole smoothie. It was much more balanced. In the following days, I tried different versions of the same smoothie with and without baby spinach and kale. I also combined two different colored beets. They were all so good. Coconut milk was definitely a better option than almond milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About this beet smoothie recipe:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As I mentioned earlier, you can mix and match as you please. If you make it with red beets and no greens, it has a pretty pink color and it tastes very much like a cow-milk based milkshake. If you make it with yellow beets, you can swap the grapes with pineapple. Both fruits complement yellow beets well. You can also add a cup of baby spinach or kale to make it even more nutritious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n[\/su_column]

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These smoothies are such a good way of getting raw beets in your diet. They are high in immune boosting vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and fiber. They also have anti cancer properties. As I was researching for this post, I found out that you could eat their green leaves as well. Come to find out, they are just as, if not more, nutritious. I had no idea that they were edible. Apparently, a lot of people chop them up and sauté them with onions and other vegetables and serve them as a side dish. Unfortunately, I had already thrown them away, but I know next time I will make sure to use them in my cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Smoothie recipes you might also like<\/h2>\n\n\n\n