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Ruby Red Green Smoothie
5 min
Smoothie
10 ingredients or less
No cook
Budget-friendly
Servings
Total
5 minPrep
5 minSwap out
soy
Free from
peanut
tree nut
sesame
gluten
Ingredients
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1½frozen banana
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1 cup (30g)fresh spinach
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1orange, peeled, quartered
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1small raw beet, peeled, quartered
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1 cup (240ml)unsweetened soy milk†
Watch it step-by-step!
Nutrition info
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Frequently asked questions
What makes this an anti-inflammatory smoothie?
This smoothie is rich in anti-inflammatory ingredients like beet, which contain inflammation fighting compounds like betalains, and hemp seeds which are a lovely source of omega-3 fats. The drink is also packed with antioxidants which are components found in plant foods that help protect our body from damage. To learn more about foods that help fight inflammation, see our inflammation article.
What are some ways I can increase the protein in this recipe without using protein powder?
To naturally pack in more protein, try adding a spoonful of nut or seed butter, or extra seeds like flax or chia seeds. Silken tofu or high-protein plant-based yogurt can make it thicker and creamier as well. If you're into heartier smoothies, you could even toss in some quinoa or oats for added texture and nutrition! Just be sure to add more liquid if it’s too thick for your liking.
How can I make this smoothie more sweet?
Beets give this drink a lovely earthy flavour, but if that’s not your jam you can add more fruit such as berries for a boost of natural sweetness. We’ve also heard positive reviews with adding some juice!
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This was ok just tasted like bananas really but how do you guys get this to be red? My son picked it because he wanted to have the bright red. I put in 2 beets and it was mildly olive colored...I even used cara cara oranges and added half an apple...like what am i doing wrong?????
Thank you Sadia. It's perfect to start the day. Hope you have a great New Year, with health, happiness and love. Big hug!
Très sympa
The beets give it a very earthy flavor. If that’s not your jam, try adding in some strawberries! Love this smoothie.
Gorgeous colour.
Tasted beety.
Lettuce instead of spinach.
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It's not nearly as red as shown in the picture but tastes good. Maybe my little beet was too small 🙂
I think the proportions are off on this one. I made 2 servings with one up of spinach and was way too much spinach. Watching the video it's clear that is not one cup. Wish I had watched it before I made this one.
Delicious!
This is the perfect post-run smoothie! Such a delicious balance of earthy and fruity. And the color is phenomenal!
Amazing
Love the flavour 🌸👌
This is so delicious! I love beetroot in smoothies and I had some cooked leftovers in the freezer that I wanted to use up so I looked for a smoothie recipe on your website and of course I can always rely on pickuplimes! I couldn’t find oranges in my supermarket so I added one peach and a little bit of orange juice to make it more liquidy, I also misread the recipe and bought yoghurt instead of milk but it was still so good, thank you ao much 🥰
I was pleasantly surprised by this recipe. I made it just as it was (for a single serving) and thought it might taste overwhelmingly like beets but it didn’t! I do tend to like mine a little more citrus-y so I may put a whole orange instead of half for a single serving next time. Otherwise pretty good!
Wow, that’s delicious!
Super delicious & perfectly filling! I’m looking forward to making this my morning go-to smoothie!
Have to agree with Louise about the really nice earthy flavour 😊 I’ve enjoyed making several of your smoothie recipes in the past in order to use up oranges and wanted to try something new with this one. Really enjoyed it as a smoothie bowl for breakfast 😋
Lovely earthy and mellow flavour, which isn’t too strong thanks to the banana and orange. Like Marie, I substituted hemp seeds for cashew butter and it’s really good! I think it’s a better way to absorb fat than having pieces of seeds floating around😝
Smooth texture and no problems to mix in my hand blender
Since first trying out this recipe, which was probably about a week after you posted the respective youtube-video, I have made this smoothie at least 30 times! I really really like it!!! Usually, I have replaced the orange with about 1 dl of orange juice, because that made it easier for my mixer to make it smooth. The combination of beetroot and spinach with the natural sweeteners of banana and orange (juice) is really good!
I love this smoothie! The ingredients are so accessible and it tastes amazing! I didn’t have hemp seeds so I added a tbsp of cashewbutter to add a little fat, that worked really well. I also only had frozen spinach and cooked red beet. Next time I‘ll peel my orange better because I only have a hand-held blender and it turned out a bit chunky with the orange flesh.