Beet Mint Smoothie
Do you have any beets laying around the kitchen that need some love?! You are in good hands here!! Nettie of nourishing.roots has this vibrant Beet Mint Smoothie that has all kinds of colors, aromas, and nourishment here. You’ve got the nitric oxide blood flow boosting properties of beets. The healthy fats and high magnesium and zinc content of hemp seeds. The mood uplifting & alertness boosting properties of peppermint and spearmint. The high polyphenol content in the berry mix. Last but not least, are the cognitive enhancing benefits of Lions Mane mushroom make this a red-letter smoothie!!
-½ cup steamed beets
– ½ cup purple cabbage
– ½ cup dark berries like blueberries, raspberries, blackberries or a berry blend works well here!
– sprig of fresh mint (peppermint or spearmint works here!)
– 1 tsp Real Mushrooms Lions Mane
– 1 tsp Vitamin C powder (Acerola cherry based)
– 3 Tbsp hemp seeds
Add everything to the blender and spin till desired consistency!! Water to thin if needed.
Nettie is a personal chef, holistic health coach and gardening enthusiast. After overcoming here own IBS and other health ailments through nutrition and lifestyle changes, Jeannette is passionate about helping others do the same. She spent a year studying Mayan medicine in the Highlands of Guatemala and interning on a Permaculture Farm in Nicaragua. It was during her time abroad that she observed the amazing benefits mushrooms have on not only the health of the human, but the health of our planet and ecosystems we rely on for nourishment. Mushrooms have since become a staple in keeping her vibrant, active and focused amidst here many passions. She loves creating therapeutic recipes for clients that nourish them on multiple levels, as well as integrating fungi friendly practices in gardening.
