Not just for Valentine’s Day, this can be enjoyed throughout the year, as beets are available for most of the year, and bananas and frozen raspberries are always around.
Course Breakfast, Lunch
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 5minutes
Total Time 10minutes
Servings 1serving
Calories 291kcal
Author Matthew Smith
Ingredients
1smallbeet
2cupsof cups water
1mediumbanana
½cupof non-dairy milk
1teaspoonof fresh lemon juice
⅔cupof frozen raspberries
1teaspoonof chia seeds (optional)
1teaspoonof hemp seeds (optional)
1 ½Tablespoonsof maca root powder (optional)
Instructions
Cut the top and tail off the beet, and wash and scrub clean. (No need to peel the skin.) Chop the beet into ½-inch cubes. It's going to get blended up, so no need to make them pretty! The smaller the chop, the faster they'll cook, though...
Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the chopped beets. Cook for about 5 minutes (or long enough that they'll blend easily--you know your blender better than I do!).
In the meantime, to the blender, add the peeled banana, milk, lemon juice, raspberries, and seeds and maca root powder (if using).
When the beets are done cooking, strain and add just the beets to the blender. If you prefer your smoothie cool (from the frozen raspberries), adding steaming hot beets will warm your drink a bit, so let them cool for as long as you like. When ready, blend all the ingredients till they're well combined.
Pour into a tall glass for yourself, or split it into two small glasses to share with your sweetie - enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to play around with the ratios, or make some substitutions/additions – I always like to add a spoonful of peanut butter to mine.