It's sunny today, which automatically means it's OK to have a smoothie bowl in the middle of winter.

For once though, I wasn't feeling kale in my smoothies. Or anything green really (shocking, I know). To be perfectly honest, I was dreaming up this smoothie bowl right before I went to bed yesterday...

So here it is. Gorgeous, simple, and banana-less. The beets give it a beautiful pink color, and you can't even really taste them!

Secret-Ingredient Tropical Smoothie Bowl

serves: 1 (16 oz) | time: 10 minutes | breakfast | vegan, paleo

Ingredients

• 5 slices of frozen beets
• 1/2 avocado
• 1 tbsp vanilla vegan protein powder (I used Vega)
• 2 tbsp flaxseed meal
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 piece raw turmeric
• 1 squeeze lemon juice
• 4 oz water/nut milk of choice
• 1/8 cup frozen mango
• 1/4 cup frozen berries
• 1/4 cup frozen pineapple

Directions

1. Add ingredients to single-serve blender cup in the order listed and blend until smooth.
2. Top with toppings of choice (I used coconut flakes, cacao nibs, a superfood trail mix, and 1/2 a banana) and enjoy!