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Beet Smoothie with Strawberries and Kale

February 9, 2016 by Christy, Updated May 20, 2019 13 Comments

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Beet smoothie with almond butter, banana, and hemp hearts – delicious, high in protein and has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the earthiness of the beets.

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I'm in love with this beet smoothie! Its delicious, high in protein and has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the earthiness of the beets.

Valentines day is right around the corner and you know what that means… pink and red errrything! The recipe I’ve got for you today isn’t just your regular ho-hum smoothie. This sexy concoction gets its pinkness from one of my newfound favorites, beets! If the idea of a beet smoothie horrifies you, please try to keep an open mind. Its crazy delicious in such a unique, fantastic way. I’m pretty sure you’ll love it.

Plus, this bad boy is high in protein and vitamin C and works for vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, paleo, and probably any other diet type on the planet.

Since my valentine and I will be at a wedding this weekend, we’re celebrating a bit early. The wedding just so happens to be in Costa Rica, so smoothies and salads have been pumping through our house the last few days in a last ditch attempt at getting fit for the tropics. Pretty soon, like tomorrow, our smoothies will have mangos and coconut in them though so my level of caring is somewhat at a minimum.

I’ve never been a big V-day celebrator. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good cheesy valentine as much as the next girl, but this holiday just doesn’t get me pumped like others do. But, I do love a good excuse to make themed recipes, so I’ll be sending another one your way later this week.

From da beach mon.

I'm in love with this beet smoothie! Its delicious, high in protein and has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the earthiness of the beets.

As you can see in the picture below, this beet smoothie has all of the good stuff. The cast of characters include strawberries, beets, kale, almond butter, hemp hearts, vanilla, and half a banana. The beet I used is pre-roasted to bring out the best flavor and make it easier to blend.

I’ve heard that high power, fancy blenders like the Blendtec and Vitamix can handle raw beets like it ain’t no thang. I do not have a blender that is capable of such things, so I pre-roast my beets. I also, just love pre-roasted beets to no end and having a few pre-roasted and waiting in my fridge is always a huge plus. It adds so much extra flavor.

I'm in love with this beet smoothie! Its delicious, high in protein and has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the earthiness of the beets.

I haven’t kept my love of beets a secret. I know gushed about them when I made this beet salad. And then again in this arugula beet and orange salad. But making a beet smoothie is my latest favorite way to showcase this tasty veggie.

It’s high in protein too, which all smoothies can’t boast. I love that it comes from natural sources too, instead of just adding protein powder. The almond butter adds a unique, rich, almost decadent taste that enhances the beet and banana flavors in the best possible way. 

And, did I mention that this smoothie actually filled me up? That never happens to me with smoothies. Normally, I’m hungry 20 minutes later, but not with this beet smoothie. No sir. This can actually act as a meal.

I'm in love with this beet smoothie! Its delicious, high in protein and has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the earthiness of the beets.I'm in love with this beet smoothie! Its delicious, high in protein and has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the earthiness of the beets.

I'm in love with this beet smoothie! Its delicious, high in protein and has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the earthiness of the beets.

This beet smoothie recipe is pretty flexible too in terms of ingredients. As long as you’ve got the beet, banana and nut butter covered, you can use whatever greens or berries you have on hand. Beet greens are especially delicious in this (if you haven’t already used them making this recipe).

The hemp hearts are optional. They add more protein and nutrients, but if you don’t have them, feel free to just leave them out.

Speaking of hemp hearts… is it wrong to bring a bag of them on a vacation? Does that put me into a totally new category of weirdo that I don’t want or need to be a part of? Any insight on this would be appreciated… but probably not listened to.

I'm in love with this beet smoothie! Its delicious, high in protein and has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the earthiness of the beets.

I'm in love with this beet smoothie! Its delicious, high in protein and has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the earthiness of the beets.

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I'm in love with this beet smoothie! Its delicious, high in protein and has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the earthiness of the beets.
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Beet Smoothie with Strawberries

Created by: Christy Gurin
Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
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Beet smoothie with almond butter, banana, and hemp hearts! Its delicious, high in protein and has the perfect amount of sweetness to balance out the beets.

Ingredients
 

  • 1 small roasted beet (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1 cup frozen or fresh strawberries
  • 1/2 banana
  • 1 kale leaf, torn into pieces
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp. almond butter
  • 1/2 Tbsp. hemp hearts
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse to thoroughly mix. If desired, reserve hemp hearts and sprinkle on top for texture. Add a tiny amount of water at a time if smoothie is too thick.

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 1088mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 5695IU | Vitamin C: 162.2mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 3.6mg

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  1. Sophia says

    July 17, 2016

    Hi, I want to let you know I really like your posts and ask a quick question: I have a nut allergy and I was wondering what substitutes could be used instead of almond butter. Thanks!

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    • Christy says

      July 23, 2016

      Hi Sophia! I haven’t tried this smoothie any other way, but think your best bet is probably just subbing the nut butter with protein powder to make the smoothie more filling. Or just leave it out and eat something with protein along with it. Good luck!

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      • Zoe says

        June 25, 2018

        Sunbutter (sunflower seeds milled into butter in a vitamix or similar) is a great nut free alternative 🙂 My son is anaphylactic to tree nuts and peanuts and I’ve found sunbutter gives a similar consistency to nut butters and a ‘nutty’ flavour that is safe for nut allergy.

      • Christy says

        June 29, 2018

        Oh perfect! Thanks Zoe! I’m going to remember that pro tip. 😉

  2. Megan says

    February 25, 2016

    I love beet smoothies! But I was super surprised. I wasn’t expecting to like them. The colors are always amazing too.

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