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Gingery Beet Smoothie

Name: Gingery Beet Smoothie
Yield: Serves 1 to 2
Ingredients: 1 small, or 1/2 medium red beet, scrubbed and shredded or chopped into small pieces; 1 cup (heaping) frozen strawberries; 1/2 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; 1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 cup apple juice, plus more as necessary; Honey, if desired

by: fiveandspice

May 27, 2014

4.7 3 Ratings

Serves 1 to 2

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Author Notes

I have never been terribly into vegetables in smoothies (or that into smoothies, actually), but a friend and co-worker brought a beet smoothie into a meeting the other day, and I was so intrigued I got some instructions from her and then made my own version to try. It's different, but I like it! —fiveandspice

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What You'll Need

Ingredients

1 small, or 1/2 medium red beet, scrubbed and shredded or chopped into small pieces
1 cup (heaping) frozen strawberries
¹/₂ tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1-2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup apple juice, plus more as necessary
Honey, if desired

Directions

Put everything in a blender and blend it until smooth. Add just enough apple juice to make the smoothie the consistency you want.
Taste, and add honey if you want additional sweetness. Pour into glasses and serve.

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3 Reviews

Laurel T. June 14, 2014

Delicious! Refreshing and tart, perfect for summer.

Sarah D. May 30, 2014

Just to clarify, the beets are raw?

fiveandspice May 30, 2014

I made it with raw beets and liked it, but it was quite beet-y. You could definitely use cooked beet instead, especially if you're not sure your blender can handle raw beets.

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