This Red Velvet Beet Shake is ideal for a morning smoothie when your body needs an extra oomph from antioxidants. Yes, there are beets in here and they’re raw, not cooked, which makes this shake super easy to make first thing in the morning (or at night for a naturally sweet and healthy dessert)!

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Today I’m sharing a super refreshing smoothie that’s ideal for this hot weather we’re having on the East Coast. I hope you’re keeping cool wherever you are. As the temps start to rise this summer, you’re going to want to have a few cooling recipes up your sleeve that you can rely on when you’re about to melt.

Please don’t melt.

Instead, you can enjoy this chilling shake that will hit the spot when you’re living in front of your air conditioner for some relief from the heat. All you’ve gotta do is toss everything into a blender and puree away!

Yes, that’s it.

This recipe is from my friend, Ali Maffucci and her new book, Inspiralized & More, which just hit stores last month. Ali’s recipes (see her site, Inspiralized) are easy, they’re fresh and they’re delicious. She’s all about inspiralizing veggies and I’m sure you’ve seen her previous cookbooks, which were all spiralized. This book, however, has more than just inspiralized veggies in it. It’s chock full of dishes for all ages that aren’t spiralized, so you don’t need a spiralizer to buy this book (see below for the cover)!

Now, go make this shake and let us know how you like it.

Enjoy!

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Red Velvet Beet Shake

Serves: 2

 

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Prep

10 minutes

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Total

10 minutes

 

This Red Velvet Beet Shake is ideal for a morning smoothie when your body needs an extra oomph from antioxidants. Yes, there are beets in here and they're raw, not cooked, which makes this shake super easy to make first thing in the morning (or at night for a naturally sweet and healthy dessert)!

Author: Ali Maffucci

Recipe type: Entree

Ingredients

• cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 large frozen banana
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 1 small beet cubed
• 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
• 4 large dates pitted
• 3 Tbsp. cacao nibs

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the almond milk, banana, ice, beet, raspberries, dates, and 2 tablespoons of the cacao nibs. Purée until smooth.
2. Divide the shake between two glasses or bowls. Sprinkle evenly with the remaining 1 tablespoon cocoa nibs before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Red Velvet Beet Shake

Amount Per Serving

Calories 279 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Fat 13g20%

Saturated Fat 8g50%

Sodium 202mg9%

Potassium 514mg15%

Carbohydrates 38g13%

Fiber 9g38%

Sugar 22g24%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 68IU1%

Vitamin C 16mg19%

Calcium 176mg18%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.