Pretty in Pink Veggie Smoothie
You’ll love this Pretty in Pink vegan beet smoothie with ginger, vanilla, and a secret, super good-for-you secret ingredient!
I’ve got two things to tell you about this pretty in pink veggie smoothie…
One, it’s a cheaters smoothie, which is makes it super quick & easy to make. {More on the cheating in a wee bit…}
And, two, you’d never know it by looking at it, but it’s got greens in it!!!
And, you know how much I love my green smoothies-right?!
Trouble is, some people get a little turned off by seeing green in their smoothie.
Honestly, I don’t know why when, with just the right combo of greens, you can get a gorgeous minty shade of green like this…
Fresh Pineapple and Ginger Kale Smoothie
Or a brilliant shade of green like this…
Sometimes though, some green smoothie combinations, albeit delicious, can turn out a little murky, like this…
And that’s when you need to resort to making your green smoothies another shade that’s not so, well, green.
If you have gorgeous, purplish blue, anthocyanin rich blueberries, you can make this…
Blueberry Orange Kale Smoothie
Or, if you have ruby red beets, and fresh red Swiss chard with gorgeously hued stalks like this…
You can fake it, and make a pretty in pink veggie smoothie like this…
Pretty in Pink Beet Smoothie w/ a Secret Ingredient
Pretty in Pink Veggie Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup {firmly packed} chopped red chard, including stems
- 1 cup cooked red beets *
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup ice
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup/sweetener of choice, optional
- 1 scoop protein powder of choice, optional
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
Notes
Nutrition
Pre-cooked beets, like these from Trader Joes, make this smoothie super quick and easy to make!
And, in case you’re wondering jut what this pretty in pink smoothie is all about, let me give you the nutrition scoop…
- Rich in betalains {phytonutrients}, betanin and vulgaxanthin, {Study up! There will be a spelling test at the end of this post!!}, beets may provide antioxidant, antinflammatory, and detoxification support.
- Recent studies have shown that betanin pigments may lessen tumor cell growth, providing protection against certain types of cancers including colon, lung, breast, and prostate.
- Red Swiss chard is also rich in betalains to provide additional antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification support, and is an excellent source of vitamins K, A, C, and E, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and iron, and a very good source of calcium and other vitamins and minerals.
- Naturally gluten-free, and vegan if vegan protein powder is used. One {main} serving also provides 5 grams of fiber.
- Warning! Don’t be alarmed if your, ahem, poop turns a little red after chugging down a pretty in pink smoothie 🙂
Bottoms up!
Have you ever tried beets in a smoothie? Are you turned off by green colored smoothies? Have you ever experienced the red poop phenomenon? What are the phytonutrients in beets and red Swiss Chard and how do you spell them???
