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BEET SMOOTHIE

I am about to tell you to throw a raw beet into your blender and turn it into a smoothie. Berries – no problem. Most likely, they are already the basic ingredient in your smoothies. Same for bananas. But beets? Not so much. You may know how good beet juice is for our bodies, but it can be hard to drink. That’s why I created a concoction that is super simple (only 3 ingredients) but makes this smoothie absolutely delicious! The berries and bananas help to mask the earthy taste of beets. As someone that had anemia since my teen years, I drink this smoothie every week. It’s delicious and even the kids love it!

One Pot Pasta with Sausage and Beet Greens – quick and easy pasta for busy weeknights!

This recipe is reason 4657838 why I have the best readers ever. Not only I had and amazing response to my recent personal story blog post, not only I shared this crazy idea of adding raw beets to your smoothie BUT! You guys read it, you left comments and you tried the smoothie! And when I asked what should I do with the greens – so many of you responded on the post and on my social media with your suggestions. THANK YOU!

I read all of them and as soon as I got a new batch of beets for our daily smoothies – I set out to experiment with the greens. I buy organic beets and they are so big and the greens are so full and long! It seems like such a waste to throw them away. I needed ideas and you guys shared yours with me. So many of you use them just like spinach and that was a light-bulb moment for me.

So today’s recipe is the result.