Today's new smoothie recipes, both starting with beets. The first is an unusual smoothie, just two-ingredients long, with cheek-pink color that would make a peacock blush. The second pairs mango with beets, with no added sugar, just plant-based sweetness.
But stick with me here, okay? Give me 30 seconds to make the case for making a smoothie with beets.
We know that beets have a natural sweetness – hence the garden beet's cousin, the sugar beet, accounts for a third of the world's sugar production. (Source: Wikipedia.) The first recipe starts with pickled beets – that means that there's sweetness but a welcome note of sharpness, too. This means that taste-wise, a beet smoothie isn't as outlandish as its admittedly outlandish pink color!
Tastes differ but I gotta tell you, I love beet smoothies. I didn't set out to create a beet smoothie recipe but one day I was out of fruit and wanted a morning smoothie – the Quick Pickled Beets in the refrigerator called to me. So simple! But if you're not ready to go for an all-beet smoothie yet, try the recipe for a Beet and Mango Smoothie!
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PICKLED BEET SMOOTHIE
Recipe #1 - Pickled Beets
Hands-on time: 5 minutes
Time to table: 5 minutes
Makes 2 cups
1 cup buttermilk or skim milk Time to table: 5 minutes
Makes 2 cups
about 1/2 cup pickled beets (such as 5 Swedish Pickled Beets or Aunt Nellie's Pickled Beets sold in stores)
Process in a blender until smooth. That's it!
BEET & MANGO SMOOTHIES
Recipe #2 - Canned Beets
1 mango, cubed (about 4 – 5 ounces)1 cup low-fat goat milk (or skim milk)
3 small canned beets (about 3 ounces)
Juice of a fresh lime, about 1 tablespoon
Mix the mango, milk, beets and lime juice in a blender or food processor. Serve and enjoy!
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10 comments:
It's not that different from borscht and sour cream - an old world treat that's a great way to cool off on a hot day.
Interesting ~ and here I just put some boiled eggs in the left over pickled beet juice. I would prefer a smoothie! Thanks for sharing!
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A beet smoothie? I'm really impressed. Sounds delicious. I don't do enough with beets - you're inspiring me! thanks.
Yes, I love them.
Just found your blog and it is very good.
I love beets, but "beet smoothie" didn't sound at all good until I realized it was a cousin to borscht, which I love. I'll have to try it!
Genius idea! Thanks for sharing!
oh wow i have never heard or thought about beet smoothies. sounds like an easy recipe too.
do you cut or slice them at all before putting them in the blender? also, i just have a hand blender, would that be fine or do you think a big blender works best?
thanks!!!
Liz-CoolProducts
Hi Liz, Do you mean an immersion blender? It might work but I'd chop the beets quite small before using the blender.
I have some garden fresh beets instead of canned. I assume they should be cooked and cooled before adding to the smoothie....do you think I should roast them?
Krissy - Oh yes, do cook them and roasting is a great way though slightly "heat" intensive for this time of year. This is my my favorite way to roast beets, with your gorgeous garden beets, be sure to try one of the "King Hill Farm" beets with the first one still hot from the pot! Enjoy!
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