This is a selfish smoothie. At a time of the year when food and cooking is all about hospitality, I’ve made something entirely for me, a concoction I knew from the start–with 100% certainty–that no one else in my house would desire except me.
But, it’s ok for several reasons. First, because I need a burst of energy for the next few days, and this revitalizing drink provides plenty. Second, because I am least “sharing” my drink with you, fair reader. Third, because balance is a good thing–i.e., it’s fine to take 10 minutes out of my day to do nothing save for savoring a smoothie…I think…still working on that one…and finally, because this simple drink thrills me to my toes, and that’s always fine justification for a food blog.
I should also mention that this is the inaugural smoothie from spanking brand new, first-ever Vitamix 750 Blender! I entered a Food Network Contest many months back that asked contestants to come devise a single recipe that makes use of a blender and combines (1) shrimp, (2) watermelon, (3) dill pickles, and (4) soy sauce. Seriously.
I entered the dessert category. Seriously.
Lucky me, I won a mixer! I promise to put it to good blog use in the days, months and years to come. I will, however, spare you my shrimp-watermelon-pickle-soy sauce assemblage.
Enjoy the days ahead, safe travels, and Happy Thanksgiving!
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Raw Beet & Apple Detox Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1 medium organic red beet, scrubbed, peeled and finely grated (about 2/3 cup grated)
- 1/2 of 1 small zucchini, grated (about 1/3 cup grated)
- 2 medium organic sweet-tart apples, grated (e.g., Braeburn or Gala)
- 1/4 of a medium organic English cucumber, grated (about 3 to 4 tbsp)
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp minced fresh ginger
- 2–1/2 cups ice water
- optional: stevia or raw honey to sweeten
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a blender. Process until smooth.
Notes
Beets are great for detoxing becuase they are packed with potassium, folate, fiber and antioxidants. They also contain betaine, a compound that may protect against liver damage, and help the liver process fats. It also contains the betacyanin, and antioxidant that may provide anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and detoxification support (notably supporting glutathione-dependent phase 2 detoxification). Go Beets!
- Category: Smoothie
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 the recipe
- Calories: 115
- Sugar: 21.7 g
- Sodium: 36 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 29.5 g
- Fiber: 5.5 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0
I like that there is no dairy. Please list dairy free. I like many (ignored) can not digest dairy.
So, if you have a Vitamix, why all the chopping and (especially) grating? It should work fine with all items coarsely chopped…
Sounds delicious — I look forward to trying it.
Also, I second the idea that you cannot possibly mention a shrimp pickle soy watermelon dessert and then not elaborate! Especially an award winning one!
Hi! If you have a Vitamix, you definitely do not need to do all the grating/chopping–I’ll make a note of that. But since the majority of people reading have a regular blender, I wanted to make sure they got a drinkable smoothie (rather than a chunky :)). Old habits die hard. I promise to provide more detail about the winning recipe (it was a Mexican popsicle/paleta) 🙂
why is this called a detox ..whats the calorie count ?
Hi, B! So glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Long time lurker here. I made this smoothie this morning and it was delicious. I’ve made a lot of green smoothies before and had a lot of beet juice, but this was my first beet smoothie. Thanks so much for sharing.
lthis is gorgeous, Camilla! I would love more details about the shrimp-pickle-soy-watermelon dessert–I cannot imagine what you came up with!
Just what I need before–and after–tgiving! And I love beets, so this one is getting made tomorrow morning before the festivities begin
Preeta 😉