Cherry and pomegranate juice give beet a fruity setting in this deeply colored smoothie. Banana softens the body without dominating it. Water lightens the juice base, offering a beet combination that tastes quite different from a cacao-and-strawberry version.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Cherry Beet Banana Pomegranate Smoothie
Cherry and pomegranate juice give beet a fruity setting in this deeply colored smoothie.
Prep: 5 minutesServings: 1
Base recipe: 1 serving; the full base batch
Vegan
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Measured ingredient amounts adjust with servings. “To taste” amounts and directions stay as written.
Ingredients
- 0.25 cup beet peeled and diced
- 1 cup cherries, checked for pits
- 0.25 banana, peeled and frozen
- 0.5 cup pomegranate juice
- 0.5 cup water
Directions
- Pour the measured liquid into the blender. Add the softer prepared ingredients first, keeping the frozen pieces separated so they can move toward the blades instead of forming a solid block above them.
- Add the remaining edible ingredients, including the measured fruit, nuts, seeds, or spices listed for this recipe. Blend until evenly combined. Use the machine instructions to choose a suitable speed, and stop before checking texture or scraping the jug.
- Taste a small spoonful after blending. If the mixture is too thick to pour, add cold water one tablespoon at a time and blend briefly again. Divide the base batch into 1 serving and enjoy promptly.
Notes
Prepared ingredients are required; additional cooking, cooling, freezing, brewing, or soaking time is excluded from the active prep estimate. Serving volume and nutrition totals are not measured.
Adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies.
Tips and ingredient notes
Peel and finely dice beet, or use plain cooked and cooled beet. Check cherries for stones. Clean utensils soon after preparation because beet residue stains more noticeably when it dries on light surfaces.
Inspect cherries for pits and fragments even when the package says pitted. Sweet and tart varieties have noticeably different flavors. Use the variety specified where possible, and record substitutions before deciding whether the drink needs a different balance next time.
Peel beet and dice it finely, or use plain cooked and cooled beet if that suits your blender better. Its color can stain boards and containers. Prepare the measured portion carefully and rinse utensils before residue has time to dry.
Ingredient health benefits
- Banana contributes potassium, needed for normal muscle and nerve function.
- Banana contributes vitamin B6, which helps the body process protein.
Nutrition references: MedlinePlus: Potassium; NIH: Vitamin B6. These are ingredient contributions; nutrition per serving has not been calculated.
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Recipe adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies. Article text and directions written for Healthy Smoothie Recipes. Supplement omissions and preparation changes mean source nutrition totals do not apply.
