Once upon a time, I used to make smoothies like every day, and it was great, but it was also a phase. My smoothie phase ended a long time ago, because usually you find a type you like and then you fall into a smoothie rut. I got bored of smoothies and moved on. Something has changed though, because today I made a truly great, truly excellent smoothie (an awesome smoothie creator does not need to be modest) with some unexpected ingredients. It started the way literally all of my interesting food creations do- I needed to make something with veggies that were getting a bit beyond their best (squishy beets are gross= eww). So I decided to blend my old beets (do not ask why) then I just started adding ingredients that might belong in a smoothie and the result was really fucking good. ALSO beets contain phytonutrients called betalains which provide antioxidants, and can act as an anti-inflammatory, all the more reason to enjoy.
- 2 small beets (peeled and chopped)
- 1 cup (240 ml) frozen berries
- a banana
- 1/3 cup apple sauce (80 ml)
- 2 TB (30 ml) almond or peanut butter
- 1 TB (15 ml) chia seeds
- 1 TB (15 ml) grated unsweetened coconut
Blend and enjoy!
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