Sweet Coco-Beet Smoothie
By Claire Georgiou, Reboot Naturopath, B.HSc ND
This is a nutrient and fiber-packed smoothie with all the goodness of the strawberries, pineapples, golden beets and beet leaves. I used stevia leaves that I have been growing in my yard to give this smoothie a sweeter taste without extra calories and the beet leaves provide extra minerals and chlorophyll.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (250 ml) coconut water
- 1 slice of pineapple
- ½ cup strawberries
- 1/3 golden beet
- 2 beet leaves
- 3 small leaves of stevia
- 1 large handful of ice
Directions
- Wash all produce well.
- Remove outer rind from pineapple.
- Add all ingredients to blender and blend on high for 45 – 60 seconds until smooth.
Substitutions
- Pineapple – pear, apple, kiwi
- Strawberries – blueberries, raspberries
- Golden Beets – ½ carrot, red beet
- Beet leaves – spinach, lettuce, kale
- Stevia – pinch of 100% stevia, 1 tsp. of honey
- Coconut water – almond milk, coconut milk, hazelnut milk, rice milk, hemp milk
Calories: 180
Fat: 1g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 290mg
Carbohydrates: 43g
Fiber: 8g
Sugars: 30g
Protein: 4g