Video Blog – Blue Basil Beet Smoothie

Tommy NicholasRaw Blend 1 min read
Video Blog – Blue Basil Beet Smoothie

Delicious. Bright. Beautiful. That’s how you’ll be feeling after this smoothie creation! We love adding Basil into our smoothies regularly. Have you tried any other herbs in your smoothie creations? 

Ingredients 

  • 1 punnet blueberries
  • 1 banana (peeled)
  • 1 kiwi fruit
  • 1 lemon (peeled)
  • 1 beetroot (peeled)
  • 1 passionfruit (seeds only)
  • 1 bunch basil
  • 1 date (pitted)
  • 2 cups ice

Method 

  1. Add all ingredients to the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. Select Variable 1 or the Drinks program.
  3. Start the machine, slowly increase to its highest speed, and blend for 1 minute; or start the machine and allow the Drinks program to complete. Use the tamper to effectively press the ingredients into the blades whilst processing.
  4. Stop the machine and serve.

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Tommy NicholasRaw Blend

Tommy grew up with a Vitamix on the kitchen bench: his dad Tom brought one home in 1995 and started Raw Blend. Today Tommy and the family still run it, and he shares new arrivals, recipes and tips here.

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