Ruby Slipper Smoothies

 

When I saw this recipe on Cooking Light, I knew I had to make it….for the sole reason that the name intrigued me a bit.  I grew up loving the Wizard of Oz…to the point where one year my sister went as Dorothy and I went as Glinda the Good Witch (costumes, including a shellacked crown and scepter, were provided by my seamstress and costume-designing genius mother.)

There’s this place in Milwaukee, where once a month (usually after some me-time, like a massage), I will walk to and buy a fresh juice.  There are tons of options, but I always find myself drawn to the ones with beets in them.  But I’ve never tried a beet in a smoothie format.  So, away I went.

It’s a wonderful smoothie.  Not too sweet, not too “beet-y”-just really fresh-tasting and smooth.  And, it’s really healthy, too.  I wouldn’t mind having this for breakfast every day.

Now, click your heels three times and realize that you had the power all along.

 

 

 

 

Ruby Slipper Smoothies

Servings:  2 large smoothies

 

Ingredients

1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt

1 cup fresh blueberries

1/2 cup fresh raspberries

1/3 cup sliced and cooked beets (I used a mixture of golden and red)

1/4 cup orange juice

1 teaspoon honey

1 tablespoon vanilla protein powder

1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)

1 cup ice cubes

 

 

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine all of the ingredients and blend until smooth.  Serve immediately.

 

Source:  Adapted from Cooking Light as part of my monthly contribution to the Cooking Light Bloggers’ Connection.