Monkey"s Yummy Beet Smoothie

What You Need: 1 small cooked beet(or canned or frozen) 1 cup berries (strawberry, raspberry, blueberry) ½ banana 1 cup green kale or chard leaf, torn into small pieces 1 tsp vanilla, orange or lemon extract 1 Tbsp nut butter ½ Tbsp chia seeds (optional) ½ cup water and some ice as needed What You Do: Place the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Serves 2 thirsty chimpanzees.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Serves: 2
• Yields: 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1  small  cooked beet
• 1  cup berries (strawberry, raspberry, blueberry)
• 1⁄2 banana
• 1  cup  green kale, torn into small pieces or 1  cup chard leaves, leaf torn into small pieces
• 1  teaspoon vanilla, orange or 1  teaspoon  lemon extract
• 1  tablespoon  nut butter
• 1⁄2 tablespoon  chia seeds (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup water, and some ice as needed

Directions

1. Measure all ingredients.
2. Tear greens into small pieces omitting stems.
3. Place the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Add more ice or water for the desired consistency.
4. I have created a family vegetable cookbook and this recipe is from my cookbook, hopefully going to print soon.