This is my recipe page for beet and ginger smoothie. It packs a powerful punch for health, using fresh ginger, fresh beetroot, shelled hemp seed (see swaps below if you don’t have those) and banana. All you need is a blender. Ideally a bullet blender, but any blender will do the trick. I mean this is ridiculously easy and very quick to make, which means it is super simple to incorporate into your weekly cuisine.

If you have other superfood powders or things, you can also pop them into this smoothie too.

A quick breakdown of the beet and ginger smoothie ingredients

Beetroot

Use fresh beetroot for this. There’s no need to peel the skin (I get asked about peeling the skin all of the time. Don’t do it! You preserve a tonne of goodness by leaving the skin intact. Plus, it also saves a load of faffing about.

Beet has excellent health benefits…

Beetroot is a treasure trove of goodness. It is said to lower blood pressure while supporting physical activity and endurance. It’s also jam-packed with important nutrients such as folates, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, zinc and iron.

Please see my article here on the health benefits of beetroot (including science-based studies): 5 Health Benefits of Beets

Ginger

Ginger is one of my favourite ingredients. Apart from that zingy firey boost, here’s why I love it…

1. Exceptional antioxidant content
2. Remedy for nausea and motion sickness
3. Relieves flatulence and acts as a great digestion aid
4. Anti-cancer benefits
5. Powerful anti-inflammatory
6. A natural expectorant to help coughs
7. Promotes healthy circulation
8. Helps to warm you up when you are cold
9. Effective detoxification aid
10. Healthy sweating
    

Read my full article here for more info and science-based research…

10 reasons why ginger is good for you

Hemp seed

Adding shelled hemp seed to your smoothie brings in super healthy fat. This also has the benefit of slowing down the release of the natural sugar within your beet & ginger smoothie.

I do like hemp seed because they are a protein power superstar, containing all of the essential amino acids required for human health. Hemp seeds are also said to have nature’s perfect ratio (3:1) of omega 3 to omega 6 essential fatty acids.

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Beet & Ginger Smoothie

Yield: 1 glass

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

A super healthy vegan smoothie with beetroot and fresh giner.

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Ingredients

• 1 small beetroot
• ½ inch cubed of fresh ginger
• 1 to 2 tablespoons shelled hemp seed
• 1 banana (medium)
• 150ml water

Instructions

1. Clean your beetroot and chop off and discard any end bits. Cut your beetroot into small pieces to make it easier to blend.
2. Put all of the ingredients into a blender. This works well with a bullet blender, although any blender will work.
3. Blend until creamy smooth.
4. Enjoy immediately.

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1 small beetroot

1/2 inch cubed of fresh ginger

1 to 2 tablespoons shelled hemp seed

1 banana (medium)

150ml water

Clean your beetroot and chop off and discard any end bits. Cut your beetroot into small pieces to make it easier to blend.

Put all of the ingredients into a blender. This works well with a bullet blender, although any blender will work.

Blend until creamy smooth.

Enjoy immediately.