Strawberry Beet Smoothie – this gorgeous dairy free smoothie is a little sweet, a little earthy, a little spicy, and a little tangy. Bulked up with loads of plant protein, minerals, and healthy fats from flax and hemp seeds, it’s the perfect balance of healthy nutrition and yummy treat. Drink it up for breakfast or a midday snack to reenergize. This cleansing drink will leave you feeling refreshed. Bonus: my kids loved it too!
Happy New Year, Friends! I know we are already a week in, but welcome to the first post of 2018. Most of my family was sick this past week and I was doing a cleanse due to my massive intake of Christmas cookies, so there wasn’t a whole lot of cooking going on.
I was mostly surviving on green juices, smoothies, and very light meals. I usually try to change up my juices and smoothies daily to get a good variety of vitamins and minerals, but I found myself making this pretty in pink sip three different times! Super healthy, super delicious, and I’m super excited to share it with you today!
Beets are Healthy!
It’s no secret beets are good for you. They’re full of healthy nutrients like folate, potassium, fiber, vitamin C, iron, and B vitamins. They have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. And they can even help the body in detoxification.
How to Eat Beets
Beets are a root vegetable in the same family as spinach, chard, and quinoa. They are most often eaten roasted or steamed, but they can also be eaten raw, pickled, or boiled. You can even eat the beet greens, so don’t throw those away!
You prepare beets much like potatoes – cleaning them well and peeling the skins. Beware that they do stain pretty much everything and anything, like wooden cutting boards, some counter tops, fabric, and your hands! I like to peel them right over the sink under the running water. You can wear gloves if you’re really worried about it, but I find with my method I can wash it off after a few tries.
Balance the Flavors
Beets are quite earthy, which most people either love or hate. I don’t particularly love them all by themselves, but paired with other flavors to balance, they are delicious. In this Strawberry Beet Smoothie, we have sweet berries, tangy citrus, spicy ginger and cinnamon all mingling with the earthiness of the beets.
I used an equal amount of beets and berries, which I think it perfect. My kids love it too. If you are new to beets and are very leery of the flavor of beets coming through, try 1.5 cups berries to .5 cups instead and work your way up. Cheers!
Strawberry Beet Smoothie
I hope you love this gorgeous Strawberry Pink Smoothie as much as we do. If you try it, please come back and leave me a comment below with your feedback and star rating. You can also find me on social media. Be sure to tag @veggie_inspired and #veggieinspired so I’m sure to see it. Enjoy!
- 1 cup chopped raw beets (peeled)
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 banana
- 1 cup dairy free milk (I used WestSoy Organic Unsweetened)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/2-1 inch fresh ginger (peeled) (start with 1/2 inch, you can always add more if you want it spicier)
- 1 tbsp flax seeds
- 1 tbsp hulled hemp seeds
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (add up to 1 tsp if you love cinnamon like I do!)
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Add all ingredients to a high speed blender and purée until smooth.
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Pour into individual glasses and enjoy!
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Ann says
This smoothie is soooo delicious it’s now in my weekly rotation. Thank you! 🙂
Jenn S. says
Thank you, Ann!! So glad you loved it!
Katie Koteen says
Love the beets in this one! My kids will never know 🙂
Jenn S. says
True story! Hope you all love it!
Sarah De la Cruz says
So pretty! My kiddos actually love beets, so I bet they would love this!
Jenn S. says
Oh, that’s great! They would love this! Thanks, Sarah!
Kristina says
SO PRETTY IN PINK. I love beets, I throw roasted beets or beet powder into my smoothies often. (but if there’s spinach too, which there usually is, it is NOT this pretty, ha! 🙂
Jenn S. says
LOL! I can imagine that greens might muddle the color a bit! I used to do roasted beets in smoothies a lot years ago and then I kind of forgot about it. This was the first time I tried them raw though and it was so much easier! 🙂
Emily Kyle says
I don’t know what I love more, the beautiful color or all of the nutrition packed into this tasty smoothie! I can’t wait to give it a try with both flax and hemp seeds!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Emily!
Angela says
So pretty…I have everything but the beetroot so it’s off to the shops tomorrow to buy some and it’s going to be 37 degrees C : ( so I’ll have to add plenty of ice and sit in the shade. Thanks for the recipe.
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Angela! At first when I saw 37 degrees I immediately thought Fahrenheit since that’s what we use here and had to laugh about your shade comment. It’s been in the 30’s (Fahrenheit) for the last two days here, but after at least 2 weeks of temps in the negatives with the windchill, the 30’s are feeling practically like summer. So, it made sense as a joke that you would say you needed to sit in the shade. LOL! Enjoy your actual warm temps and this yummy sip!
Taylor Kiser says
Love this smoothie! Looks so refreshing and delicious!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Taylor!
Valentina says
Gorgeous! I love ALL of the smoothies above. Each one is prettier than the next!
Jenn S. says
Oh, thank you, Valentina!
Charla @ That Girl Cooks Healthy says
What beautiful photography! Over the past two weeks I’ve been slowly adding beets to my smoothies. I used to be worried that the taste would ruin the entire smoothie but to my surprise, beets taste great in a smoothie.
Jenn S. says
Thank you, Charla! I agree – they are a strong flavor, but with the right ingredients – yum!
Mel | avirtualvegan.com says
And it’s so pretty! I love pink smoothies and this one’s extra pink because of the beets. I have never actually put beets in a smoothie before. I need to try this combo!
Jenn S. says
I used to put roasted beets in smoothies all the time when I first went plant based, but it’s definitely been awhile. Happy to be back at it! Thanks, Mel!
lisa says
I’m not a beet lover, but paired with strawberries, I can see where the flavors would be moderated. Great color too!
Jenn S. says
They definitely are balanced well here. I don’t love them on their own either.
Teri Stephens says
I am crazy about beets and love the color on this. Simply gorgeous.
Jenn S. says
Thank you, Teri!
Jeni @ Biscuits & Booze says
I LOVE the color and I bet my toddler would too! He will eat pureed beets and strawberries are a favorite. Nice that its dairy free too!
Jenn S. says
That’s awesome that your little one likes pureed beets! I bet this smoothie would be a fave!
Becky Striepe says
What a fun flavor combination, and I LOVE that hot pink color from the beets!
Jenn S. says
My daughter agrees. Pink rules! 🙂
Cadry says
Wow, that color is stunning! I can only imagine how many antioxidants are packed inside.
Jenn S. says
LOTS!! Thanks, Cadry!
Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says
I’m going to make this for Brad. He swears by beets and beet juice. He thinks they are helping his running. Either way, I’m sure this smoothie is delicious!
Jenn S. says
Oh, that’s perfect! I think they help with blood flow and oxygenating the muscles. Let me know what he thinks!
Jessica Levinson says
The color of this smoothie is so pretty! I’m sure it tastes as great as it looks!
Jenn S. says
It does! The beautiful color is just a bonus. Thanks, Jessica!
Lorie says
The color of this smoothie is perfect! Gotta get the beets in mine too!
Jenn S. says
Isn’t it so pretty? Thanks, Lorie!
Sarah says
Pretty in pink this looks like a beauty! I love beets and berries together and even put them together in parfaits to switch up my smoothie routine. Look forwards to giving this one a try.
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Sarah! Enjoy!
Deryn says
Yum, I love beet and berry smoothies! I have a beet berry smoothie bowl on my site and it’s so good. This sounds so good and SO CREAMY!
Jenn S. says
Oh, yum! I’ll have to check that out too! I’m obsessed with the combo right now.
Jordan says
This smoothie is so bright and pink – I love it! I’ve never added beets to my smoothies before but now I have to try!
Jenn S. says
You definitely should try it! They’re so good for you and they make the most beautiful colored smoothies! 🙂 Thanks, Jordan!
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
Wow! This smoothie is bursting with nutrition and flavor! Sounds delicious!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Sonali! It’s definitely been my favorite lately.
Joanna says
YUM! I always have a smoothie post workout. So refreshing and good!
Jenn S. says
Me too – love a good smoothie after working out. Thanks, Joanna!