When you consider that beets have the highest sugar content of all vegetables (and yet remain miraculously low in calories) it makes sense to use them in a smoothie. In fact, these dark beauties are a superb source of folate, and contain high levels of manganese and potassium. Pears are high in fiber, vitamin C and copper. I used cooked beets for this recipe - just because that's what I happened to have at hand - and it worked really well.
This recipe for Beet & Pear Smoothie is from Food for the Soul , and has been translated into English from the original Dutch and reprinted with the permission of the publisher.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 2 fresh raw beets
- 4 pears
- 6 tbsp brown sugar or honey
- 2 lemons (juice only)
- 1 1/4 cups cold water (300 ml)
Preparation:
Peel the beets and finely dice them. Wash, peel and core the pears and cut into small pieces.
Add the beets and pears to a blender and pulse to mix. Add the sugar (or honey), the lemon juice and the water.
Mix until smooth and serve immediately.
Short on time?
Why not make a cocktail by mixing store-bought beet- and pear juices?
