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Colorful exciting things to share today!!
I just felt like our Tuesday needed a little boosting in the color department, so here ya go! Two ultimate, healthy smoothies to cure-all. Well, maybe not ALL, but they will sure make you feel oh so good. And umm, yes, they do taste just as delicious as they look!!
Alright, I want to get right down to it because I have some fun news to share at the end of this post. Hehe, if you skip down to the end, I will not blame you. I probably would too!
I have been wanting to put a fun spin on my go-to smoothie for a while now. I will not lie, when in doubt, I pretty much always go with strawberry + banana + greek yogurt. I mean, you can really never go wrong with those ingredients.
BUT, I this time I wanted to have a little fun and be a bit more creative. At first I was dead set on creating an immune boosting, yellow beet smoothie full of all the good things in the world… well, let me just tell you what a major fail that was. Like no. Just NO. I took one sip and it felt gritty from the turmeric and tasted… well, just so not good. It went to the goats in the big blue bucket. And yes, they downed it in about two seconds, but they’ll eat anything.
After my major fail, I was pretty discouraged, I really wanted a non-traditional smoothie. One that tasted yummy, but was not full of the typical red berries. So this time I adjusted some things, lost a little of this and a lot of that (aka the turmeric, which I guess I am just not a fan of) and then ended up with the pretty orange/yellow Citrus Sunrise Smoothie you are looking at… it’s YUM!
Full of citrus, sweet flavors, a little vanilla and yes, a yellow beet. Promise you do not taste the beet. PROMISE. Here’s my trick with the whole beet thing in a smoothie though. If you do not have a super high-powered blender, I recommend shredding the beet before adding it to the blender. This will ensure no weird beet chunks in your smoothie, which trust me, unlike strawberry chunks, beet chunks are no good.
OKAY, so why do you also see a pretty purple/pink smoothie? Ahh well, because as much as I loved my Citrus Sunrise Smoothie, I just missed my pink berry filled smoothie, AND I did have a red beet in the fridge that was just dying to be blended.
Sorry, I just really love my berries. Hard as I tried I just couldn’t leave them out, so along with my beets, into the smoothie they went. 🙂 So yes, two smoothie recipes are what you get today! Hey, two is always better than one, right? YESS.
The Strawberry Acai Smoothie is the best. The BEST. Like I said, the Citrus Sunrise is also delicious, but it’s a totally different flavor. If you want something full of fruity berry goodness, this is so your smoothie!. I packed in frozen berries, a banana, half a red beet, acai powder, greek yogurt and some coconut milk. I mean, I mean – too good!! You have to give this one a try, nothing weird about it, just completely delish flavors and all the healthy things in the world. SCORE.
Oh, and if you are wondering, acai powder is exactly what it sounds like. It’s acai berries in powder form. I use it in all my smoothies. You can buy it at Whole Foods, but I just order mine through Amazon, I find it’s cheaper and easier this way.
And real quick before I leave you all for the day, I have some exciting news to share! Better Homes and Gardens has nominated Half Baked Harvest as one of their Top 10 Food Blogs in their 2016 Blogger Awards. Ahh! I am so excited! Here are the details, I have the opportunity to win the Editor’s Choice and/or the Reader’s Choice award for the Best 2016 Food Blog. Basically what this means is, the more you guys vote (…I mean, only if you want to of course!), the better chance HBH has to receive the Reader’s Choice Award. Obviously, I would be thrilled if you guys would click over, check out all the other nominees and vote for all your favorites… me or maybe someone else! But umm, okay, I totally hope it’s me! 🙂
Voting is open through March 7th. Sooooo, here is the link to check it all out. Go NOW and VOTE… please and thank you!!
Strawberry Acai Smoothie.
Ingredients
- 1/2 red beet, peeled and roughly chopped (or grated if you have a weak blender), 1 small
- 1 cup frozen strawberries, or fresh
- 1/2 cup frozen raspberries, or fresh
- 1 ripe fresh banana, or frozen
- 1 teaspoon acai berry powder*
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup milk of choice (I use coconut, almond or goat milk)
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, use coconut yogurt if vegan
- 1 tablespoon dried goji berries, optional
Optional Toppings
- plain Greek yogurt
- bee pollen, chia seeds, hemp seeds or ground flax
- granola
- fresh fruit and or goji berries
- almond butter or other nut butter
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a high powdered blender and blend until completely smooth and creamy. Add a handful of ice if desired and blend once more until smooth, making sure there are no chunks of fruits or veggies.
- Divide between 2 glasses and top as desired. DRINK...OR EAT with a spoon. 🙂
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Did you make this recipe? Please rate & comment below.
Citrus Sunrise Smoothie.
Ingredients
- 1/2 raw yellow beet, peeled and roughly chopped (or grated if you have a weak blender), or 1 small
- 1 orange, rind removed (I used a cara cara orange)
- 1 fresh or frozen banana
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks
- 2 tablespoons pitted medjool dates or 2 honey
- 1 inch knob of fresh ginger, peeled + grated
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon bee pollen, optional
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup milk of choice (I use coconut, almond or goat milk)
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt, use coconut yogurt if vegan
- 1 tablespoon dried goji berries, optional
Optional Toppings
- plain Greek yogurt
- bee pollen, chia seeds, hemp seeds or ground flax
- granola
- fresh fruit and or goji berries
- almond butter or other nut butter
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a high powdered blender and blend until completely smooth and creamy. Add a handful of ice if desired and blend once more until smooth, making sure there are no chunks of fruits or veggies.
- Divide between 2 glasses and top as desired. DRINK...OR EAT with a spoon. 🙂
Nutrition
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Did you make this recipe? Please rate & comment below.
Go on now… it’s power food fruit smoothies time!!
P.S. Don’t forget, you can vote once a day through March 7th for your favorite food blogger!! Just click on the badge above to link you to the Better Homes & Gardens site to vote! Make a smoothie, get to the computer and VOTE… and THANK YOU!
So gorgeous, these colorful smoothies are the perfect start to the day! Congrats on BHG, I voted for you! 🙂
Thank you so much, Lara!! Your vote is greatly appreciated…like A LOT! 🙂
Oh my gosh, CONGRATULATIONS! I’ll definitely be voting for you. You have one of the most FUN, CREATIVE food blogs I’ve ever read, and the most gorgeous photography and food styling to go with it. You’ve got a long career ahead of you, sweet one.
And I keep asking Santa for a Vitamix to make smoothies, but he brings me clothes instead…
Oh my gosh!! THANK YOU!! You have me smiling from ear to ear! Your vote is greatly appreciated!! 🙂
I love the presentation of these smoothies, especially in the beakers! What a fantastic idea!!
Thanks Cassie!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. This post could not have come at a better time. I have to leave out the vanilla and use coconut products, but this is a great way to make a fruity, nutrient-rich smoothie while still sticking to my elimination diet. Can hardly wait to see all that orange in my glass!
Thanks Kate! Hope you love both smoothies!
Just voted and noticed anyone can vote once a day. Might want to keep that link in every post from now until votes are counted! It will be a good reminder for me to go back and vote again and again and again.
Thank you SO much, Kim!! I have been putting a little note at the bottom of each post, have been seeing that or should I move it to the top? Your vote is GREATLY appreciated!! 🙂
Congrats Tieghan! I voted! Also I am smoothie junkie, so these are right up my alley!
Thank you so much, Kathy! I really appreciate your vote!! 🙂
Those beakers made me smile, what an adorable and clever prop choice. Great work, as always. Congrats on the nomination!
hehe! Thank you so much, Krystal! 🙂
These are gorgeous and would totally brighten my day.
Thanks Emily!
I LOVE the beakers you used for glasses!! And congrats on the nomination girl!
Thanks so much, Sarah! Hope you are having a great week!
A dose of color is exactly what i need to perk up this Tuesday.
Thanks Nicole!
These are absolutely stunning!! Congrats on the nomination, lovely lady!! So exciting!
Thank you so much, Leah!! It means a lot!
These are gorgeous! I am currently drinking a bright pink smoothie made with frozen berries, red cabbage, greens powder (it is bright pink), and almond milk. I just love bright pink breakfasts (:
WHOA!! Your smoothie sounds amazing!! 🙂
Definitely voted for you! Annnnnd both of these smoothies sound wonderful. I’d have to make both!
Thank you so much, Katrina!! It means a lot that you voted!! 🙂
These smoothies look soo amazing. I love the colors and that you served them in beakers and flasks! And congratulations on the nomination, Tieghan! That’s soooo exciting and I’m heading over there right now to vote!
Thank you so much, Andrea!!! Your vote is SO greatly appreciated!! 🙂 Hope you are having a great week!
Yay! It may only be February, but it’s spring on your blog! These smoothies look so good I almost think I’d drink them no matter how they taste. 🙂
hehe! Thank you so much!