Valentine’s Day. A chocolate and candy lovers dream. Have you walked through the stores? Red and pink deliciousness everywhere. It makes it difficult to think outside of that little red chocolate heart box to think of anything healthy for Valentine’s day. So we are doing the thinking for you! You and your loved ones are going to love this yummy, healthy Valentine’s Day berry smoothie.

The pretty red color comes from the secret ingredient, beets. Shhhh! Don’t tell anyone. They won’t know they are drinking such an antioxidant rich drink!

Last year, I posted about pink pancakes that also has beets as a secret ingredient. Check out the post to find out how to roast beets and make a healthy Valentine’s breakfast. Go ahead and roast 2-3 beets so you can make smoothies and pancakes! What a funtritious Valentine’s breakfast!

Once the beets are roasted this smoothie recipe is super easy. Just blend a beet, yogurt, orange juice, and frozen berries.

And don’t worry. This recipe has been kid tested and approved!

Recipe for 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup greek yogurt with honey
• 1 medium roasted beet cut into chunks
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 cups frozen mixed berries

Directions

Blend together in your favorite mixer and enjoy your healthy Valentine’s drink!