Dandelion Green Smoothie

Dandelion Greens pack a powerful nutritious punch to your berry smoothie. You’ll love the delicious taste of this refreshing smoothie, and the many health benefits. A perfect healthy breakfast smoothie to kick start your busy morning!

I owe this gorgeous looking, refreshing tasting, nutrient dense, and deliciously tasty Dandelion Greens Smoothie to Dr. Whitney Bowe. Let’s get down right nutritiously nerdy on this Friday afternoon and talk two of my favorite topics: prebiotics and antioxidants!

Before we do, did you read my Avocado Truffles post last week?? I introduced you Dr. Whitney. She is one of the most in-demand dermatologists in the country, and specializes in the link between nutrition and proper skin care.

YES!!!!!!!

A leader in her field, and author of the brand new book, The Beauty of Dirty Skin.  Both this Dandelion Green Smoothie and Avocado Truffles are all part of Dr. Whitney’s 21 day plan; healing the gut through nutritious foods!

Let’s talk a little prebiotics here. We all hear plenty about probiotics, but prebiotics are just as important! All prebiotics are a form of fiber that we cannot digest, but they get consumed by the “good” bugs in our gut to benefit us. As our gut metabolize these otherwise non digestible foods, they produce short-chain fatty acids that help us meet our own energy needs. The more prebiotics we can feed our body, the healthier the gut!! Although not all forms of fiber act as a prebiotic, dandelion greens are one of the best sources and work perfectly in a smoothie or salad.

With the addition of berries, this smoothie is also packed with antioxidants. Antioxidants supply the rich and vibrant pigment of foods. Antioxidants are essential when it comes to radiant, healthy skin! They pack a powerful punch to fight free radicals (highly reactive forms of oxygen that can destroy cell membranes, and other structures including DNA and collagen). You can read more about the importance of antioxidants on healthy skin on Dr. Whitney’s blog post here.

A healthy dose of prebiotics for the gut, a huge boost of antioxidants, and delicious!! Did I mention protein packed, too? I used a scoop of marine based collagen for an additional nutritional boost. Dr. Whitney explains that collagen protein or a plant based protein should be used in place of whey because of its strong link to acne!

I loved this refreshing smoothie 3x this week as a post workout treat. But this works perfectly for a nutritious on-the-go breakfast, or even afternoon snack.

Enjoy my friends!

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Dandelion Green Smoothie

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 1

Author Amy Rains

5 from 2 votes

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Ingredients

• 1 cup filtered water
• 1 cup chopped dandelion greens
• 1 banana
• 1 cup fresh or frozen berries
• 1 tbsp marine collagen protein powder or a plant-based protein powder
• 1 tbsp honey optional
• pinch cinnamon

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients except cinnamon in a blender and blend until smooth (about 45 seconds). 

2. Pour into a tall glass and top with cinnamon.