Recipe 8 of 21 · Smoothie
Cherry Almond Beet Smoothie
Sweet cherries and almond butter make a creamy ruby smoothie with a subtle nutty finish.
Makes
1 large smoothie
Time
5 minutes
Nitrate in this recipe
~140 mg from 1/2 cup of beet juice (whole recipe).[Gallardo et al., 2019 9; Hord et al., 2009 8]
Studies use roughly 300–800 mg a day for blood pressure and exercise.[Kapil et al., 2015 2; Wylie et al., 2013 5] Nitrate varies by product. Work out your dose →
Ingredients
- •1/2 cup Pomona Organic Beet Juice
- •1 cup frozen pitted sweet cherries
- •1/2 cup milk or unsweetened almond milk
- •1/2 ripe banana
- •1 tablespoon almond butter
- •1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Check that the cherries are pitted, then add all ingredients to a blender.
- 2
Blend until smooth. Add a splash of milk if needed and serve cold.
Recipe tip: Use sweet cherries rather than tart cherries for the flavor intended here.
Made with Pomona Organic Beet Juice
These recipes use plain, ready-to-drink 100% beet juice. We use Pomona Organic: USDA Organic, not from concentrate, with nothing added.
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