The Unsweet Smoothie

Name: The Unsweet Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 medium banana (ripe); ½ cup pickled beets (or fermented — store-bought or DIY pickling recipe in Chef’s Notes — or steamed); 2 tbsp hulled hemp seeds; 2 tbsp flax seeds; 1 cup blueberries; ½ cup cranberry juice (100%, unsweetened); ½ cup plant-based yogurt (unsweetened and with live cultures); 2 handfuls organic kale or spinach; 1 cup water

Nichole Dandrea-Russert, MS, RDN

2 years ago

Yields2 ServingsPrep Time5 minsTotal Time5 mins

Ingredients

1 medium banana (ripe)

½ cup pickled beets (or fermented — store-bought or DIY pickling recipe in Chef’s Notes — or steamed)

2 tbsp hulled hemp seeds

2 tbsp flax seeds

1 cup blueberries

½ cup cranberry juice (100%, unsweetened)

½ cup plant-based yogurt (unsweetened and with live cultures)

2 handfuls organic kale or spinach

1 cup water

Directions

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until creamy smooth.

Taste for additional ingredients of your choice.

Top with more hemp seeds if desired!

Chef's Notes

Substitutions
Use steamed beets in place of pickled beets if you’re watching sodium intake.

Instead of flax meal, add chia seeds for the omega-3s.

Use any leafy green of choice in place of kale.

Try pomegranate juice in place of cranberry juice.

Use mixed berries or another berry of choice in place of blueberries.

Yogurt to Use
For the plant-based yogurt, use an unsweetened store brand or make your own from this DIY Cashew Yogurt.

Prep Ahead
If you’re making your own yogurt, plan ahead by making it 48 hours ahead of time since it takes 24–48 hours to ferment.

Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container or mason jar for up to 24 hours. Note that you may need to add more water to reach the right consistency.