This Beet & Pomegranate Smoothie with spinach is a beautiful and healthy breakfast recipe that utilizes the best winter produce! It’s paleo, & vegan with no refined sugar!
When you think of Christmas I’m guessing smoothies aren’t the first food to come to mind. I totally get that, but hear me out! Around here we drink smoothies all year long! I love creating yummy blends with both fruits and colors that encompass the current season. This Beet & Pomegranate Smoothie with spinach includes two of my most favorite winter produce items…beets and pomegranates! Plus, doesn’t the color just scream “Christmas?!”
I am totally into special occasion breakfasts. I love a pile of french toast or a giant cinnamon roll as much as the next person. However, the number of special celebratory days in December can get a little out of hand. There are tree lightings, visits with Santa and holiday parties etc. etc.
This Beet & Pomegranate Green Smoothie is a super fun & healthy breakfast that won’t leave you too sugared out to enjoy the rest of the treats that make Christmas so special. It’s loaded with antioxidants, fiber, fruits and veggies so you can start the day energized! Plus, if you give it a fancy name like Santa Slush or Rudolph Fuel your kids will totally buy in and love it. When I served it to my tribe Gabe exclaimed, “Mom this is so good! Can you make it every day?!” Sure Gabe, I’d be happy to… 🙂
Beet & Pomegranate Smoothie: Method & Substitutions
Method
This recipe is literally as easy as putting all your ingredients in your blender and turning it on! Nothing fancy and it takes like 3 minutes to make! As always, I recommend using a Vitamix to make this beauty.
Here are are few possible substitutions that could be made to this recipe! Thankfully smoothies are always so customizable!
Substitutions
- Almond milk. My milk of choice when it comes to smoothie making is always unsweetened vanilla almond milk. You can literally substitute any milk of choice in this recipe and it’ll still turn out fantastic! Just be sure to choose an option that complies with your dietary needs.
- Honey. If you like your smoothies a bit more tart you can absolutely omit the honey. I have found that in order for my kids to love smoothies I need to add at least 1 TBS of honey. Feel free to use maple syrup to keep it vegan!
- Spinach. Any leafy greens work well in this recipe! I suggest spinach if you want them to be undetectable!
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Beet & Pomegranate Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- ½ banana frozen
- ¼ cup fresh pomegranate seeds
- ¼ cup fresh, raw beets diced
- 1 TBS honey or more to taste
- 1 cup spinach
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into the container of your Vitamix (or other high-powered blender).
- Blend starting on low speed and increasing to high for 60-90 seconds or until smooth.
- Pour and serve immediately!
Nutrition
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- My favorite chocolate peanut butter green smoothie.
- Try something different and make smoothie bowls!
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Amy Branson
This looks delicious and beautiful, AND beautifully presented! Where did you get that glass?
Laura
Anthropologie!
Neha Sharma
I added regular milk, didn’t add any banana or spinach, coz I had neither. The taste could have been better, but I can’t blame the recipe for that. Still looking for a pomegranate recipe my kid would like. Thanks a bunch for this one. It was promising.
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes
I love the suggestion to give it a festive name so the kids will go for it! Pinning!
Letty / Letty's Kitchen
Laura,
This smoothie is so healthy looking–Pinned!
Izzy @ She likes food
These are so bright and beautiful!! They’re perfect for this time of year, I love the beets in there! I need to start doing that 🙂
Julie ANDREWS
Looks so beautiful! And sounds amazing 🙂
Emily Swanson
Mmm…. It looks and sounds so good. I love that you put two yummy pink/red fruits/veggies in it; it’s such a brilliant color, and I can imagine that it would taste so delicious.
Becky
I love beets in smoothies!! The color that they add is magical!!
Dalia
Should thr beets be cooked?
Thanks for the inspo! Def trying it out!
Laura
I use raw beets!
Jennifer Bliss
Gorgeous color! LOVE the ingredients!
marcie
I love smoothies and think they should be enjoyed year round! I have everything I need to make this and am trying it — that color is gorgeous!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen
I just love smoothies ALL year long. Especially with beets! The color of this is so pretty and festive – so perfect for December if you ask me!