Cherry Beet Power Smoothie (23g protein!)

Need an energy boost? This raw beet smoothie with sweet cherries, vanilla and hemp hearts packs in heart healthy omega 3s and 23 grams of protein…without protein powder!

pink smoothie with green straw on black and white tiles

I’ll give it to you straight: I love beets but really don’t eat them as often as I would like. My family isn’t super into them and well, prepping roasted beets takes time (unless you buy them pre-cooked, which is culinary progress rivaled only by sliced bread in my books, ha!)

So here I am, giving you (and me!) a really easy beet recipe so I can get more of the good stuff into my life more often…because beets are a powerhouse of nutrition.

Take it from the dietitian – beets are packed with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytochemicals. The most famous being betalains, which are thought to help lower inflammation in addition to naturally nitrates that may improve athletic performance and support healthy blood pressure. So this raw beet smoothie makes a great breakfast option pretraining.

And for the rest of us? It’s just a great way to get a whole lotta nutrition into our bodies so we can feel our best. It’s one of the reasons why I love smoothies so much…what other 5 minute breakfast gives us a ton of fruit and veg plus protein that we can take on the go??

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Here’s what you need to know about making this cherry + beet smoothie

This easy beet smoothie packs in 7g of fibre and 23g of protein thanks to soy milk and hemp hearts…but you can swap in almond or oat milk if you like and boost with a bit of protein powder.

bowls of milk, cherries, hemp hearts, beets and a banana on black and white grid — Don’t have cherries on hand? Feel free to swap up for raspberries or blueberries.

HOT TIP: Keep that beet to 2 inches max or the smoothie will get a bit earthy! Still earthy? A wee squeeze of lemon – or maple syrup – will even it out.

cherries, beet and cinnamon in blender — I totally recommend that one element in your smoothie is frozen, for a frostier texture, either the banana or the cherries.

purple smoothie in blender — I totally recommend that one element in your smoothie is frozen, for a frostier texture, either the banana or the cherries.

More yummy recipes to help you eat your beets:

Warm Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad with Arugula
Blushing Beet Smoothie Bowl
Nourishing Beet Dip with Hemp Hearts
Simple Roasted Beets
Chewy Pink Cookies (coloured with beets!)