Quench your family’s thirst with this nutrient-rich fruit and vegetable Strawberry Beet Smoothie. It’s made with berry juice, strawberries, banana, chia seeds, and roasted beets.
I don’t believe in “sneaking” vegetables into kids’ foods, but I do believe that “weaving” health-enhancing ingredients into everyday recipes is a good thing. For this naturally-sweet smoothie, I tossed half a roasted beet into the blender for an extra burst of fiber, vitamin C, and nitrates, a plant compound that boosts running performance.
Sun-Kissed Strawberry Beet Smoothies
Author: Liz
Nutrition Information
- Serves: 3
- Serving size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Fat: 1.5g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
Recipe type: Snack
Beets are gorgeous, and when you roast them, they develop a pleasant, sweet flavor. They're versatile---you can add roasted beets to salads, eat them as a side dish, and even "weave" them into meatballs---and they add a deep red color to our family-pleasing smoothies.
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen strawberries
- 1 cup 100% mixed berry juice
- ½ cup strawberry 2% Greek yogurt
- ½ of a small, roasted beet (3 ounces)
- ½ banana, preferably frozen
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon honey
Instructions
- Place the strawberries, juice, yogurt, beet, banana, chia seeds, and honey in a blender, and blend until well combined.
- Pour into individual glasses and serve with a straw.
Notes
Other nutrients in this smoothie include antioxidants as well as 110% vitamin C, 10% calcium, and 10% iron.
Love how you added beets, this looks delicious!~Carolyn @ Cabot
Wow…that color is amazing. I have cooked beets in my fridge right now, so this is going into the blender.
I need to try beets in my smoothie! This looks so delish and refreshing 🙂
Yes! Beets make my heart “beat”! Love them so so so much!
What an amazing color! This sounds so delicious and refreshing!!
I am always looking for ways to get my kids to enjoy beets, thank you! We’ll give this a try, but I am curious about the sugar content in this? Seems like it would be quite high?
Thanks Angie: There is no added sugar in this recipe. The carbs are 32 grams and much of that is simple vs. complex carbohydrates. There’s also 4 grams of fiber, which slows down digestion of the carbs. Hope that helps! We see this as a super healthy beverage option, especially for active kids and adults. And we call for 2%-fat Greek yogurt b/c it has some fat, which helps the body to absorb all those great nutrients from the berries and beets.