Beetroot Smoothie Recipe

Yes, it will be dark pink in colour...lets just get that over with. :)

Beetroot is the kind of vegetable that you might get and wonder 'what the heck do I do with this?', and the usual thing is to cover it in oil, add a bit of garlic and roast it. Or, if you've only ever had beetroot from a tin, you might be amazed at how good the raw thing is for you.

This glorious royal coloured root vegetable is packed full of vitamins, minerals and trace elements. It can assist with overall heart health, and if you follow the Theory of Signatures in herbal and natural medicine, you can just LOOK at a beetroot and know it will assist your heart and pulmonary system from the shape of the tuber and the stem and leaf symbology.

Grating it raw and throwing it through a coleslaw, or using it as filling on a flat bread wrap (with lots of other good raw stuff like grated carrot, kale, cabbage, spinach and a little Tahini paste) are good ways of experimenting with including this particular vege in your diet. Beetroot is slightly sweet in taste, so it can be a hit with kids...but you know the reason I do love it the most is that it makes everything PINK! and that means you can hide lots of other goodies in the drink without anyone ever knowing that they are there.

This smoothie recipe contains Spirulina Powder, which is sometimes difficult to get people to drink as it is really bright green. I kinda like that...but everyone is different ;) When I put half a teaspoon of powdered Spirulina into the drink it just vaguely affected the colour, basically, the smoothie stayed bright pink.

Ingredients
Half a grated or sliced raw beetroot (wash it thoroughly before preparing)
Half a grated or sliced raw apple (skin on or off, its your choice)
One cup of Oat Milk (or you can use Rice Milk, or Soy, just make sure they are non GMO!)
A shake of Cinnamon and Nutmeg
A handful of fresh herbs like Mint, Basil and Oregano (whatever you have to hand is great, but try to include the Mint and Basil)
1 tablespoon of Lemon Juice
1 tablespoon of Flaxseed Oil
Half a teaspoon of Spirulina Powder

Add all of the ingredients into a blender, and pulse to break up the bulk of it. Whizz for about 30 seconds on High. Serve in a tall glass or mug. (yes, it is going to be full of 'bits' to crunch up, but generally, you can drink it down - so if you have an aversion to 'bits in it' drinks, strain it through a sieve)

This will keep you going for hours. Excellent as a morning liquid breakfast or as a meal substitute when you are shedding some kilos or just detoxing for health.

Enjoy!
:)

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