Red power smoothie recipe

3 years ago

30 October, 2021

Recipes

Why not try our red power smoothie recipe today?

Calories: ~369 kcal

Carbs: ~62g, Protein: ~8g. Fat: ~8g, Fibre: ~16g

Ingredients (1 big portion)

2 small beetroots

2 small carrots

Juice of 2 oranges

½ pomegranate

1 tsp of oil (e.g. flax seed oil, rapeseed oil or olive oil)

2 ice cubes

Equipment

Smoothie blender (or food processor or an immersion blender)

Scales

Chopping board

Knife

Preparation

Prepare the fruits and vegetables, peel the skin of the beetroot and cut it into pieces. Wash the carrots, top and tail and cut them into pieces. Squeeze the juice from oranges. Halve the pomegranate and remove the seeds.
Blend all the ingredients in your blender (or food processor or with an immersion blender). Add the orange juice and the oil first, then add the beetroot, the carrots and the pomegranate seeds. Add the ice cubes. Blend everything together.
Pour the smoothie into a big glass. Garnish with a few extra pomegranate seeds

Tips

Some vitamins are fat-soluble vitamins and much better absorbed together with some fat. So always make sure to add a bit of fat, e.g. one teaspoon of oil, to this smoothie.

Why this smoothie is great for you

Beetroots are a great source of fibre, folate, potassium, iron, carotenoids and vitamin C. Consuming lots of foods high in carotenoids can help decrease the risk of breast cancer.
Pomegranate are a good source of vitamin C, fibre, potassium and antioxidants.
Carrots are rich in carotenoids, fibre, vitamin K1 and potassium.
Oranges are a healthy source of fibre, vitamin C, thiamine, folate, and antioxidants. All citrus fruits are high in carotenoid antioxidants, which are responsible for their rich colour.

For more information on the nutritional science behind our recipes, see our webpage on diet.

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