Beet Orange Smoothie

4.67 from 3 votes

on Aug 21, 2018, Updated Jul 18, 2024

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This vegan beet orange smoothie is packed with healthy ingredients like raw beet, orange, zucchini and protein powder. Enjoy this bright and beautiful smoothie for a boost in energy any time of day.

Beet smoothie in a jar with another small glass behind it and a small dish of chopped beets beside it.

Features
Ingredient Notes
Tips & Notes
FAQs
Addition Options
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Beet Orange Smoothie Recipe

This creamy beet orange smoothie is sure to become a new favourite! It’s such an easy way to sneak a ton of nutrition and fiber into your diet. It can be made as a smoothie or smoothie bowl and can easily be customized with different add-ins and substitutions to make it your own.

This smoothie does have a somewhat earthy, beet flavour, so if you’re not a big fan of beets, I’d suggest adding the optional half frozen banana for a little extra creaminess and sweetness.

I love it with and without the banana. The subtle beet flavour is really nice with the hint of orange. Just make sure you blend it long enough so its smooth and creamy and the flavours are completely combined.

Features

packed with nutrients from beet, orange, zucchini and spinach
high in protein
vegan, gluten-free, no added sugar
fun, bright pink colour!

Ingredient Notes

Visual of ingredients needed for making a beet orange protein smoothie, each ingredient labelled with text overlay.

Beets: Beets are wonderfully nutritious and make a great addition to smoothies! You can use raw or cooked fresh or frozen beet in this smoothie. If you don’t have a high-speed blender, I suggest using cooked beet or grated raw beet for easier blending.
Orange: Oranges are fantastic for adding fiber, vitamin C and sweetness to smoothie. I like using frozen orange but you can use fresh orange too.
Zucchini: Fresh or frozen works. If you have a sensitive digestive system, consider peeling the zucchini before use.
Spinach: Swap it for kale, chard or any other leafy green.
Protein Powder: I’d recommend using vegan protein powder to sweeten and thicken this smoothie, however if you’d like to skip it, it can be replaced with a frozen banana and if needed for sweetening, a few dates. I like Iron Vegan, Outcast Mission, Bob’s Red Mill, Truvani, North Coast Naturals, Sunwarrior or Aloha.

Tips & Notes

If you don’t have a high-speed blender, grate the beet before adding to the smoothie or use cooked beet instead of raw.
Chop up the zucchini and break the orange into peices before freezing.
Add up to 1 frozen banana for extra sweetness and creaminess or use a few dates for sweetening.
Add the liquid to the blender first then the rest of the ingredients.
Start blending on low until it “catches” then slowly increase speed, blending briefly on high until it’s completely smooth and creamy.

Orange, spinach, zucchini and protein powder in a blender.

Creamy blended beet smoothie in a blender.

FAQs

Does it taste like beets?

It doesn’t have an overpowering beet flavour but you can defintely taste them. I consider it “earthy” if that makes sense! For additional sweetness and to mask the beet flavour, you can add up to 1 whole frozen banana or 3-4 small dates.

Do I have to use protein powder?

I’d recommend it as it adds sweetness and thickens the smoothie. If you’d really like to skip it, you can swap it for 1 medium frozen banana and if needed, some dates for sweetening. You could also use orange juice instead of milk to help add flavour.

Pouring a beet smoothie from a blender into a jar.

Addition Options

This smoothie quite low in calories so I consider it more of a dessert or snack than enough for a meal. To make it more substantial suitable for a meal replacement, consider these additions:

make it a smoothie bowl and top with granola, berries and either cacao nibs, almond butter or coconut
1-2 tbsp of almond butter or peanut butter
1-2 tbsp of ground flax seed or chia seeds
2-3 tbsp of hemp seeds
2-3 tbsp of unsweetened coconut flakes
1/4 cup of raw cashews or almonds
1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen peach (add more liquid as needed)
use light coconut milk or orange juice instead of almond milk

You could also pair it with something like my blueberry oatmeal cups or carrot muffins to make it more of a meal.

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4.67 from 3 votes