Winter Smoothie

Using in season ingredients from the farmer's market and frozen fruit, this smoothie is packed with nutrients and tastes delicious. It has just enough sweetness, but I wouldn't call it a sweet smoothie. I think it confidently walks the line between sweet and savory. It also happens to be vegan and gluten free.

1/2 cup frozen berries (I use a mixture of raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries)
1/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup pineapple, diced (fresh or frozen is fine)
1 very small apple, cored and diced
1/2 stalk of celery, diced
1/4 medium roasted beet, peeled and roughly chopped
1/2 cup greens, very tightly packed (spinach, kale, beet greens, etc.)
3 ice cubes

If you have a good blender, I think you could throw everything in at the same time and go. I have an immersion blender and blend in the large measuring cup it came with. This is my sequence:

Blend berries, oats, and soy milk until smooth. Add water, pineapple, apple, and celery and blend until smooth. Add beet and spinach and blend until smooth. Add three ice cubes and blend. Optional: add more water and blend until desired consistency.

Makes 2 cups of smoothie. About 300 calories. Loaded with nutrition.