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Beet Greens Smoothie – Just 5 Ingredients!

April 2, 2016 by Christy Gurin (updated November 4, 2024) | 13 Comments

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This creamy beet greens smoothie only uses 5 easy to find ingredients and is  sweetened naturally with tropical banana and mango flavors for a naturally delicious drink.

beet greens smoothie with a straw and smoothie ingredients laid out around it

With a surplus of beets lately and a post on beet hummus earlier this week, its only natural that I had to use those beet greens somehow. We’re swimming in beets round here! So a beet greens smoothie it is.

Its not just any green smoothie though. It only has five ingredients. Yup, just five.

Although I’m not a smoothie every day kinda girl, I’m working on becoming a smoothie every other day kind of lady. That, I can commit to.

green smoothie in a glass from overhead with smoothie ingredients spread out around it

One bonus with this green smoothie is that it uses pretty basic stuff. No weird hard to find ingredients here (although you’re welcome to add a few in), just five basic, easy to find, produce goodies. I use frozen mango because “fresh” mangos are rarely fresh by the time they make it to Oregon. The choice is yours to make, but frozen mango is typically sweeter than the mangos we get up here. And easier since its already diced and you don’t have to carve around a pit.

I’ll take frozen over chemically ripened grainy mangos any day, thank you very much.

I know I say this all the time, but this recipe truly is flexible. You can follow it to a T or  you can use it as a basic starting place and tweak to fit whatever you have in the fridge and freezer.

For example, no beet greens? No problem, use spinach or kale. Similarly, mango can be replaced with frozen pineapple, an apple, or whatever fruit you’ve got on hand. The avocado adds creaminess and healthy fats, but can be left out if you don’t have any.

Banana is  a staple though and I wouldn’t recommend leaving it out. It’s what saves the day in sweetening this green smoothie up enough to make it taste like a treat. Plus, you can freeze banana in chunks for easy access. 

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blender with smoothie ingredients like greens, banana, and mango before blending

You shouldn’t have to plug your nose to get your green smoothie down, but adding a bunch of sugar defeats the purpose of a simple detox breakfast replacement. Fruit acts as natural sweetener.

That being said, if you’re a green smoothie newbie, you might prefer this to be a little sweeter than the recipe turns out as written. A small amount of stevia can help you ease into drinking your veggies. I don’t use it in this recipe but for ones where I do, I prefer the liquid kind. It blends in better and has better flavor. Be careful though because adding too much can give your smoothie a weird flavor (in my opinion).

Spinach and beet greens are pretty mild, but if you sub in more bitter greens like kale or mustard greens, you’ll probably want a touch more fruit or some sweetener. Although beet greens are delicious in this, I use this blend pretty often too. Its the same one I used in that green smoothie bowl I shared a while back.

close up of green smoothie from above with a blue and white straw in it

I’m curious – do any of you drink green smoothies every day? Got any tips or pointers you can share?

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Beet Greens Smoothie – Just 5 Ingredients!

Created by: Christy Gurin
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
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This creamy beet greens smoothie only uses 5 easy to find ingredients and is  sweetened naturally with tropical banana and mango flavors for a naturally delicious drink.
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups loosely packed beet greens
  • 1/2 of a small avocado (about 1/4 cup mashed)
  • 1 cup cucumber chunks
  • 1 banana
  • 1/2 cup mango
  • 1/2 cup water (or adjust amount to desired thickness)

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to blender and blend until smooth and creamy (2-3 minutes). Adjust the amount of water if needed to make the smoothie your preferred consistency. If the smoothie is not sweet enough for you, add a small squirt of stevia, honey, or pure maple syrup.
  • Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Notes

If you don’t have beet greens on hand spinach or another leafy green will work too.

Nutrition

Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 1572mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 5305IU | Vitamin C: 47.4mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 3mg

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  1. Lucianna Klamer says

    June 4, 2022

    Hi everything sounds yummy to me. My problem is I have a 40 year old blender(which I haven’t tried in years) and a food processor or a hand held food blender. Would any of these work for smoothies? I really don’t want to buy another small appliance but I do use my food processor several times a week.
    Any suggestions? Thanks.

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    • Christy says

      June 20, 2022

      I’d go with the old blender out of all of those options. I’ve tried making smoothies with a stick blender and chunks just get stuck in the blades and it can be frustrating. A food processor might work but I’ve never tried and can’t vouch for it. Good luck on your mission!

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  2. Jg says

    February 13, 2021

    Smoothies every morning. I freeze beet greens, spinach, pulp from juicer (carrot, beets, apples, pear etc.). I mix it up blueberries, blackberries any fruit really. Also a really good flavorful fruit to add when in season are the red prickly pears. You definitely do need a vitamin strength blender for this. Another touch of sweetener is dates. The possibilities are endless and delicious.

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    • Christy says

      February 18, 2021

      Ooh, good idea! I’ve never added red prickly pears to smoothies. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever even eaten one!

      Reply
  3. susan a reiss says

    July 25, 2020

    First time I ever used beet greens.. Grew a bunch of beets and now nothing is wasted!
    Used frozen banana,mango, avocado and apple juice…Tastes great!
    thanks for the recipe!

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    • Christy says

      July 27, 2020

      They’re less bitter than kale to me in smoothies and I just love it! And it definitely feels good not to waste those beet greens. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Jaz says

    July 18, 2020

    The fat is much higher than what you put in the recipe…

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    • Christy says

      July 23, 2020

      How so? I looked at the recipe and it seems spot on.

      Reply
  5. Amber says

    July 2, 2020

    Didn’t try this exactly as listed but used pineapple instead of mango left out the cucumber and added coconut milk and added protein powder. Such a lovely base recipe! Had no idea what to do with beet greens before this. So glad I gave them a try!!

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    • Christy says

      July 2, 2020

      I know! I used to just throw them away and now I use them in smoothies, stir fries, or whatever. They’re not bad!

      Reply
  6. Rose says

    June 4, 2020

    5 stars
    I also like to make green smoothies.. I’ve tried the beet leaves for the first time today, along with kale, banana, strawberries and almond blend.. Thank you for your recioe.

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    • Christy says

      June 9, 2020

      They work just like spinach and are milder than kale in my opinion!

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