Red Vitality Superfood Smoothies Vegan, Paleo

People Drink Smoothies for a variety of reasons. Wouldn’t you agree? And since I’m on a Junk Free June kick and all things healing/anti-inflammatory, I thought I’d share my latest superfood smoothies obsession. Plus… that COLOR! Swoooning over Ruby red (my birth stone).

Actually, come to think of it, this whole week I’m sharing SUPERFOOD-ish recipes. Are you cool with that? SURE YOU ARE! Summer superfood recipes, junk free thinking, and all the nourishing healing vitality boosting vibes. I like it!

Okay, so where was I? Oh yes, Superfood smoothies. This one is MIGHTY powerful ya’ll. Think of it as silky healing POWER (Vitality) red smoothie with a punchy exotic flavor. Say that 10 times fast now. Haha! What’s it in? Oh I am super excited to share my nerdy nutrition talk on this one.  I truly believe that food does restore us and provides VITAL energy and health.  You’ll like this one too. It’s like healthy on steroids, yet still tasty. Phew!

Super Red SuperFood Smoothies are packed with a nutrient dense ingredients to boost energy, stamina, and vitality! Healthy, wholesome, paleo, and vegan friendly!

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 c to 1 cup chopped purple cabbage


• 1 small mango (peeled, core removed)


• 1 small banana


• 2/3 cup cooked beets (about 1 medium beet or 2 small). Raw beets work too but not as smooth in recipe. See notes for how to cook beets.


• 10–14 ounces Unsweetened Silk Almond coconut milk (use less for thicker shakes)


• 2 tbsp Chia seed


• 2–3 tsp fresh ginger or 1/4 tsp ground


• 3 tbsp Maple syrup

INSTRUCTIONS

• Chop cabbage and place in blender.


• Next peel your mango and slice. Peel and cook your beets or use precooked. See notes for cooking beets. Place cooked beets, banana, and mango in blender with cabbage.


• Add 8 ounces of your almond coconut milk. Blend until mixed. If you are using raw beets, the texture won’t be as smooth so you might have to blend longer.


• Add the rest of your ingredients and remaining milk and blend until smooth.


• If smoothies are too thick, add more milk. If you want thicker smoothies, only use 10 ounces milk.


• Pour into cups, serve and enjoy!

NOTES

• For COOKED beets – Place beets (peeled and cut) in a large pot of boiling salted water. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until beets are tender. This can take anywhere between 20-30 minutes depending on the size of beets. Drain after.


• BEETS – If using raw beets, texture and taste will be varied. Less creamy. Add a tad more milk or sweetener to help even it out.


• Feel free to cook the cabbage a bit before blending for easier digestion.

RECIPES ADAPTED FROM https://www.cottercrunch.com/

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