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Red Superfood Antioxidant Smoothie Bowl

Clean | Antioxidant-Rich | No Added Sugar

Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 1

Ingredients

  • 1 large banana (frozen)
  • 1 cup frozen mixed berries or raspberries (any red berries will do)
  • 1 medium cooked beet
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (or non-dairy yogurt of choice)
  • 2 Tbsp ground flax seed
  • 2 Tbsp pomegranate seeds
  • 2 Tbsp pomegranate juice
  • 1 clementine, segmented (check and discard seeds)

Topping

  • 1/4 cup granola
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

Instructions

  1. Add frozen banana, frozen berries, beet, yogurt, and flex seed to high-speed blender or food processor.

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  2. Blend until combined, scraping down the sides as necessary.

  3. Add pomegranate juice, pomegranate seeds, and clementine segments.

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  4. Blend again until desired texture is achieved. If mixture is too thick, add a splash of milk of choice and blend again.

  5. Top with granola and pomegranate seeds and enjoy!

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Recipe Notes

  • Anything goes in the berry department. My go-to is a bag of frozen mixed blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries. If it's red, it'll work in this recipe.
  • Beets are messy, but packaged cooked beets take the work out of it. I buy mine at Trader Joe's or look for the Love Beets brand at major grocery chains.
  • Beets have a strong enough flavor that you will want to watch your smoothie additions on this one; don't just throw in handfuls of them and expect a miracle. One medium-size cooked beet was the right ratio of vegetable to fruit for my taste.
  • If you taste and find you've overdone the beets, add an extra frozen banana and frozen berries, then divide into 3 servings (or 4 depending on how much you added).
  • Similarly in the mess department, pomegranate seeds. I buy the PomWonderful cup of seeds so I don't have to stain my fingers and my kitchen extracting them myself.
  • Adding pomegranate seeds to the smoothie itself adds some tart sweetness, but if you don't have a high-powered blender, the seeds and skins might create an unpleasant texture issue. I'm awaiting the arrival of my Valentine gift to myself: a certified refurbished Vitamix. I'll report back if it takes care of this problem.
  • Pro mom tip: I store my extra smoothie servings in those cheapie Take and Toss straw cups that my kids use. I put them in the freezer, lid on, no straw. Then when I'm on the go, I can grab one out of the freezer, let it defrost, and enjoy wherever I'm at -- in between errands, on the way to a workout, at a playdate...