Red Smoothie

Prep 5 min·Cook 10 min·2 Glasses·VEGAN

Two red beet smoothies in jars with metal straws and pomegranate, close-up

Ingredients

2 beets
5 carrots
1/2 pomegranate
2-3 cm fresh ginger
1-2 cm fresh turmeric
2 oranges
1/2 mango (fresh or frozen)
1 banana (frozen)
1 tsp chia seeds
2-3 leaves fresh basil (optional)
ice cubes

Equipment: blender/juicer

Instructions

1.Juice the beets, carrots, pomegranate, ginger and turmeric
2.Add the remaining ingredients and blend into a creamy smoothie
3.Add ice cubes and water as needed until the desired consistency is reached

Notes

Beets colour and flavour strongly – if you prefer it milder, use one beet less and an extra carrot instead. For extra creaminess I freeze the banana in portions, so I barely need any ice cubes later. One little tip: turmeric stains a lot, so I just set a discoloured blender jug in the sun for a while and the stains disappear. I adjust the amount of ginger and turmeric depending on how much heat I feel like.

MY NOTES

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