Beet Detox Smoothie

This smoothie is geared towards supporting the liver, purifying the blood and kidneys. 

beet

Ingredients

beet
  • 1-2 cups water or coconut water
  • 1 heaping spoonful of coconut oil
  • 1/2 medium avocado, pitted
  • 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup strawberries (frozen preferred), hulled if necessary
  • 1-2 small/medium beet, ends trimmed and roughly chopped*
  • 1 lemon, juiced 
  • 1 green apple (if sweeter smoothie is desired - optional), cored and roughly chopped)
  • Handful of parsley or cilantro
  • 3-4 ice cubes

**Makes 2 smoothies

 Preparation

  1. Add all ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend on high until smooth. 

*Please note if you have a hard time digesting raw beets, you can lightly steam them before blending.

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