Creamy Strawberry Beet Smoothie (Dairy Free)

This gorgeous strawberry beet smoothie has only 5 real food ingredients – strawberries, beets, dates, coconut milk, and collagen. It’s a fast and easy way to get some antioxidants, protein, and gut healthy collagen into your day! Dairy free.

Who loves beets? 

I don’t actually, but I try to include them because I know they’re good for me and because, PINK! 💕

This smoothie captures the best of both worlds – all the color and nutrition of beets, but balanced by the flavor of the strawberries and dates, to keep beet lovers and skeptics happy!

Creamy Strawberry Beet Smoothie Nutrition

This smoothie doesn’t just taste great and look gorgeous – it’s good for you too! 

• Vitamin C – Each serving provides over 100% of your daily needs!
• Antioxidants – Anthocyanins, Quercetin, and Betalin are just a few of the phytonutrients in this smoothie that have antioxidant benefits.
• Protein – Each serving has about 6 grams of protein to help slow the digestion of carbs in the smoothie. Boost the protein even more by adding additional collagen or by swapping out the coconut milk for a higher protein milk like cow’s milk or goat’s milk.
• Gut healthy & high protein collagen – Collagen hydrolysate is the non-gelling form of gelatin, and the glutamine and other amino acids in it are great for healthy gut, skin, hair, nails, and joints. Plus it’s a great source of protein.
• Fiber – Each serving has about 5 grams of fiber. Boost the fiber by adding rolled oats or ground flax/chia seeds. 
• Healthy fat – Coconut milk adds some healthy fat to help keep you satisfied for longer. 
• Healthy gallbladder function – Beets have long been promoted for gallbladder health, likely due to a combination of their vitamin C and betalin content, both of which have been associated with gallbladder function and bile flow. 

How to Make Creamy Strawberry Beet Smoothie in 3 Easy Steps

Do we really need step by step instructions for making a smoothie? Probably not, but here goes. 😉

Gather your ingredients. Place everything except the ice in the blender in the order listed. Blend until smooth, then add the ice and blend again. 

Pour into pretty glasses and top with chia seeds. 

Tips for Making Creamy Strawberry Beet Smoothie

• This smoothie has a light beet flavor that’s well balanced by the dates and strawberries. If you’re not a fan of beets, you can decrease the amount to 1/4 cup and will hardly notice them. 
• To make this a green smoothie, add a large handful of baby spinach – just know the color will change.
• Any milk can be used in place of the coconut milk.
• Each 11 oz serving has approximately 6 grams of protein, but you can add more collagen to increase the protein. 

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Creamy Strawberry Beet Smoothie

This gorgeous strawberry beet smoothie has only 5 real food ingredients - strawberries, beets, dates, coconut milk, and collagen. It's a fast and easy way to get some antioxidants, protein, and gut healthy collagen into your day! (Dairy free)

5 from 24 votes

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beets, collagen, smoothie, strawberry

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 (11 oz each)

Author: Dena Norton

Ingredients

• ▢ 1/2 cup organic coconut milk (or other milk of choice)
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, stems removed
• ▢ 1/2 cup canned beets, drained (can substitute fresh beets)
• ▢ 1-2 Medjool dates, pitted
• ▢ 2 Tbsp collagen hydrolysate (can double this for more protein - just add 1-2 Tbsp water if it's too thick to blend)
• ▢ 1 heaping cup ice

Optional garnish

• ▢ chia seeds

Instructions

• Place all ingredients except ice in blender, in order listed. Blend on medium, then on high until smooth. Add ice and blend until smooth. Serve immediately, topped with chia seeds (optional).

Notes

Tips for Making Creamy Strawberry Beet Smoothie

• This smoothie has a light beet flavor that's well balanced by the dates and strawberries. If you're not a fan of beets, you can decrease the amount to 1/4 cup and will hardly notice them. 
• To make this a green smoothie, add a large handful of baby spinach - just know the color will change.
• Any milk can be used in place of the coconut milk.
• Each 11 oz serving has approximately 6 grams of protein, but you can add more collagen to increase the protein. 

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