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Carrot Creator Smoothie

July 7, 2014 By Garden Fresh Foodie

Carrot, Pineapple, Banana, Strawberry SmoothieCarrots are awesome to eat raw on their own, but it’s fun to add them to some fruit for a filling and nutritious breakfast.  Carrots are packed with Vitamin A, helping to enhance our vision & skin. Vitamin A is a powerful antioxidant that also helps to lower blood pressure, improve bone & dental health.  While carrots have their own sweetness, we wanted to add some fruits that would provide a creamy, juicy texture to our smoothie.  We had just gone strawberry picking, so it was only natural that they got tossed into the Vitamix.  Then came some pineapple left over from the week, and why not a banana? Each one of these foods provides a different color, and therefore, different phytonutrients.  Vitamin C in the strawberries, potassium in the banana, and pineapple has both Vitamin C and potassium.

This smoothie was great topped with our maple granola.Jars of Maple Granola

Makes 1 large smoothie

Ingredients:

  • 2 smaller carrots (or 1 large)
  • 1/2 cup pineapple
  • 1/2 cup strawberries
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1 tbsp flaxseed
  • 5 ice cubes (or omit if your fruit was frozen and use water or almond milk to thin to desired consistency)

Instructions:

  1. Blend in Vitamix until smooth
  2. Pour into a glass and top with 1 tbsp of our Maple Granola, if desiredCarrot Smoothie

Nutritional Benefits:

  • Whole food, plant-based recipe; no cholesterol; heart healthy
  • Packed with Vitamin A, 307%, antioxidant that helps to improve skin, eye, and bone/dental health, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol
  • Packed with Vitamin C; 147% of daily needs, antioxidant that boosts immune function
  • High in potassium; 970 mg, helps to regulate nervous system function, kidney function, lowers blood pressure, regulate heart rate, lowers cholesterol
  • Anti-inflammatory; helps to reduce inflammatory diseases like arthritis
  • High in fiber; 11 g, helps to regualte digestive system, clean out toxins, reduce risk of many cancers, moderate blood sugar levels
Carrot Creator Smoothie
 
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Prep time
1 min
Total time
1 min
 
Carrot smoothie, High in fiber, Vitamin C, A, and potassium
Author: www.gardenfreshfoodie.com
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Smoothie
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • 2 smaller carrots (or 1 large)
  • ½ cup pineapple
  • ½ cup strawberries
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1 tbsp flaxseed
  • 5 ice cubes (or omit if your fruit was frozen)
Instructions
  1. Blend in Vitamix until smooth
  2. Pour into a glass and top with 1 tbsp of granola, if desired
Notes
970 mg of potassium, 307% of Vitamin A, 147% of Vitamin C
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 Calories: 258 Fat: 4 g Saturated fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 55 g Sugar: 27g Fiber: 11 g Protein: 5 g Cholesterol: 0 mg
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Filed Under: Beverages, Blog, Breakfasts, Spring Foods, Summer Foods Tagged With: Beverages, breakfasts, carrot smoothies, carrots, fruit smoothies, gluten free, healthy smoothies, no added sugar, smoothies, Vegan, vegan smoothies

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