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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Other benefits you can derive from beetroot are:
- 1 medium sized beet root (cooked or raw), chopped
- 1 apple, chopped
- 1 large carrot, chopped
- 1 1/2 cup almond milk (vanilla flavour)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 tsp coconut essence
- 1/2 tsp almond essence
- 3 dashes Angostura bitters ( just for the trini flavour)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 83g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 279 | |
| Calories from Fat 132 | 47% |
| Total Fat 15.31g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat 7.86g | 31% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium 39mg | 2% |
| Potassium 250mg | 7% |
| Total Carbs 36.01g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.5g | 12% |
| Sugars 30.68g | 20% |
| Protein 4.15g | 7% |
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