Dec

Strawberry Pear Green Smoothie Recipe With Beet Greens

By Tracy Russell

Here’s a delicious, simple green smoothie I made with strawberries and pear. I wanted to experiment with my greens so I added beet greens.

You’re probably wondering why I would add beet greens to my smoothie? Beet greens are similar in texture to Swiss chard and spinach and blend up well in a green smoothie. They are not as “salty” as chard and have a mild flavor more like baby spinach. One cup of beet greens adds 8 calories, 48% recommended daily allowance (RDA) of vitamin A, 19% RDA of vitamin C, 4% RDA of calcium and 5% RDA of iron. They are also a great source of vitamin K.

Strawberry Pear Green Smoothie Recipe

1 pear, cored
1 cup whole strawberries
1 bunch beet greens
4 to 6 ounces of filtered water

Add all the ingredients except for the beet greens to your blender, (I use a Blendtec) and hit the “pulse” button a few times. Next, add the beet greens and blend on high for 30 seconds or until the smoothie is creamy.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 158
Fat: 0.6 grams
Protein: 3.2 grams
Carbohydrates: 40 grams
Calcium: 11% Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)
Iron: 15% RDA
Vitamin A: 97% RDA
Vitamin C: 191% RDA

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