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Power-Boosting Beets

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Power-Boosting BeetsHaraala Hamilton

This robust, vibrant-color juice is packed with big flavors and energy-boosting nutrients to get you going in the morning.

Sweet beet

Beet has one of the highest sugar levels of any vegetable, with the equivalent of 1 teaspoon of natural fruit sugar in each 4-ounce portion of beets, so it gives a great energy boost. It also contains folates, vitamin C, and potassium, which help to regulate blood pressure and nerve function.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 1

Ingredients

2 beets, halved
2 large carrots, halved
2 celery stalks, halved
2-inch piece of cucumber
2 red-skinned apples, such as Pippin, halved
1/4 cup walnut pieces, finely ground
small handful of ice (optional)

Preparation

  1. Mix it up

    Cut two wafer-thin slices off one of the beet halves and reserve. Feed the beet and carrots, then the celery and cucumber, and finally the apples through a juicer. Stir in the walnuts. Fill a glass halfway with ice (if using), then pour in the juice. Thread the beet slices through a toothpick, lay it on top of the glass, and serve immediately.

Reprinted with permission from The Juice Bar: 80 Recipes to Boost Health by Sara Lewis. Photographs by Haraala Hamilton. Copyright © Parragon Books Ltd 2013. Published by Love Food, an imprint of Parragon Books Ltd.
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