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Beetroot Leaf Green Smoothie in the Optimum Nutri Force Extractor
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Beetroot Leaf Green Smoothie

An easy and nutritious way to use your beetroot leaves. Works equally well with chard or spinach.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time0 mins
0 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: British
Keyword: beetroot, frugal, green, smoothie, thrifty
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 227kcal
Author: Choclette @ Tin and Thyme

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 400 ml kefir
  • 1 banana
  • 1 tbsp rolled oats
  • 2 tsp chia seeds
  • 1 tsp goji berries or baobab powder
  • ½ tsp spirulina
  • handful of beetroot leaves (about 50 grams) - roughly torn into quarters chard or spinach would work equally well
  • seeds from 3 cardamom pods
  • 1 tsp orange zest - fresh or dried
  • 1 tsp honey optional

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a blender and blitz for 50 seconds (I used the Optimum Nutri Force Extractor). You may need to blitz for longer depending on what blender you're using).
  • Pour into glasses and enjoy.

Notes

Can serve 2-4 people depending on what size glasses you use.
Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They're approximate and will depend on exact ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 170mg | Potassium: 402mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 2029IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 304mg | Iron: 1mg