Sweetheart Smoothie

 

Are you still trying to come up with something sweet to do to put a smile on your significant other's face for Valentine’s Day? Try kicking off the love-filled day with an impressively breakfast-in-bed “Sweetheart Smoothie” for two!

 

There’s no better way to start off the day with a sweet, fruity smoothie next to your sweetheart ... and the best part? It's filled with beneficial vitamins, minerals, protein, & fiber to start the day on the right foot!

 

 

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 2

 

Ingredients:

• ½ cup frozen cherries

• 1 cup frozen raspberries

• ½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt

• 1.5 cups 100% cranberry juice (you can also choose a cranberry juice that is blended with another fruit juice, such as cranberry-raspberry, cranberry-cherry, etc… just make sure it is 100% juice with no added sugar)

• 1 whole beet, raw or cooked (try Love Beets! They are perfect to toss right in the blender without the mess of washing and peeling a fresh beet)

• 1 Tbsp ground flax seed

• 1 Tbsp chia seeds

 

Preparation:

1. Add frozen fruit, beet, and fruit juice to a blender and blend until smooth. 

2. Add yogurt, flax, and chia seeds. Blend until combined, then serve immediately.

 

An original Eating with a Dietitian recipe by Diana Savani, RD, LDN. 

 

Nutrition Information per Serving:

306 calories, 5g total fat, 0g sat fat, 70mg sodium, 59g total carbohydrate,

14g fiber, 12g protein