Easy recipe: 3-ingredient, detoxifying beet smoothie -- Great after a holiday weekend

Whether you’re a long-time beet lover or just getting introduced to this shirt-staining super food…

…I think you’ll like this.

I’ve made this beet smoothie five times in the last couple weeks.

Why so often?

This smoothie made me feel incredibly:

• Detoxified
• Energized
• Invigorated

And yes, I needed the pick-me-up.

Here’s why:

Reset after celebratory weekends

It’s summer.

Finally.

The long “Chiberia” winter had me eating lots of soups, baked goods and this amazing hot spinach artichoke dip.

Bottom line: It was cold and I wasn’t outside much.

But now that’s it’s summer, the weather is GREAT and I have many parties (often outdoors) to attend on the weekends.

What does that mean?

Many opportunities to feast.

This past weekend was no exception: Father’s Day / My dad’s birthday.

We feasted at every opportunity. Veggie burgers, cashew queso, chips & guac, corn on the cob, watermelon…we ate it all.

And then we drank. Lots and lots.

…which led to “broom-for-a-guitar karaoke.”

With all that partying and two, eight-hour drives, I was ready to reset.

So what did I do?

I made this INCREDIBLE smoothie. So, so good. Refreshing and nourishing. Just what a I needed.

My advice?

Go have a blast this weekend.

And when you get back…

…make this smoothie.

The Bloody Apple.

Recipe

The Bloody Apple

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• Yield: 20 oz
• You're needed for: 2 minutes
• Until it's done: 2 minutes
• Lenny Gale

Detoxifying beet smoothie.

Ingredients:

• cucumber - 1 half
• apple - 1 whole
• beets - 2 whole
• ice - 6 cubes

Instructions:

1. Add ingredients to your Vitamix.
2. Blend for 90 seconds.
3. Snap a pic and tag #lifeisNOYOKE
4. Be energized!

Useful tips for The Bloody Apple

Beets stain. Be careful. 🙂

The measurements do not need to be exact, just throw these 3 ingredients into your Vitamix container. You cannot go wrong.

I get 100% natural, pre-boiled and chilled beats. Not expensive and totally worth not having to roast yourself.

I was testing the Vitamix S30 (see current price: website) when when I made this.

The S30 comes with this awesome tumbler. It's like a coffee cup with a good lid. Which is great for keeping my clothes safe from beets.