- • Scarlet Cress 2 punnets • Diced raw beetroot 80gr • Frozen raspberries 70gr • Strawberries 70gr • Blueberries 50gr • Agave syrup 20gr • Almond milk 300ml
- • Keep a few leaves of scarlet cress aside. • Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and pour in the glass straight away. • Serve with the few leaves of Scarlet cress kept aside.
Beetroot and red berry smoothie, Scarlet Cress
Beetroot and red berry smoothie, Scarlet Cress
1 min
To make two 300ml smoothies
Some of the health benefit:
• Improves blood circulation
• Berries have high amounts of antioxidants, including anthocyanins, which are associated with a lower risk of some cancers, and healthy aging. Beets contain antioxidants that help reduce inflammation and promote cardiac health.
• Berries are a great source of iron, copper, potassium, and folate.
• Scarlet Cress is the micro plant of the beetroot and it contain vitamin A, vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Calcium making it an ideal choice for this smoothie
• Dementia management: the potential of juicing beetroot in managing dementia has been encouraged by research that show nitrates in beetroot juice expand blood vessels encouraging more blood to flow into the brain.
• Blood pressure control
• Heart disease management
Ingredients
Method
• Keep a few leaves of scarlet cress aside.
• Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender and pour in the glass straight away.
• Serve with the few leaves of Scarlet cress kept aside.
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