Glowing Greens Smoothie

Breakfast is an important anchor for promoting stability with blood sugar, stress hormones, energy, digestion, and metabolism. Creating a balanced smoothie has 5 steps (with an optional 6th):

1. Protein — protein powder, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, silken tofu 
2. Fruit — frozen berries, green banana (more starch resistant and blood sugar friendly), or other fruit of choice
3. Fiber — kale, dandelion, arugula, zucchini, cauliflower
4. Fat — avocado, tahini, nut butter, whole nuts, flax seeds, chia seeds, zen basil seeds
5. Liquids — nut milk, coconut milk, coconut water, 
6. Extras — cinnamon, camu camu powde (Vitamin C), collagen, maca, cacao, bee pollen (rich in B vitamins and copper), frozen kelp (iodine and sodium)

This smoothie recipe checks all the boxes and includes my favorite green of all time: dandelion! Increasing bitter rich foods like dandelion supports estrogen metabolism, cholesterol, and overall liver health. It also acts as a natural diuretic, soothes inflammation, boosts the immune system and so much more. 

Remember: how you start your day can either positively or negatively influence your behaviors the rest of the day. Nutrition is a science. Eating is a behavior. 

Glowing Greens Smoothie

Recipe by Tracy

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Course: Breakfast, Recipes, Snacks

Servings

1

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

0

minutes

Total time

5

minutes

Get your greens in with this delicious smoothie packed with functional ingredients like dandelion, avocado, ginger, and cauliflower. No banana required!

Ingredients

• 2 cups dandelion or kale (I love to do a mix! Arugula would also be great)

• 1/2 medium avocado

• 1/2 zucchini (you could also do cucumber)

• 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower

• 1/2 cup frozen mango

• 1/4 cup frozen pinapple

• 1 inch knob of ginger

• 1 tbsp Zen basil seeds or chia seeds

• 1 scoop (30 grams) protein powder – I recommend Equip or Truvani

• 1-2 cups liquid, depending on consistency preference (nut milk, coconut milk, water, coconut water)

• Optional Add-Ins

• 1-2 stalks celery

• Small handful cilantro and/or parsley, stems included for more medicinal benefits (don’t knock it until you try it!)

• Squeeze of lemon

• 1 tsp camu camu powder (For my stressed girlies –
  Vitamin C is essential for collagen synthesis. Needs drastically increase if the body is under stress because the adrenals have a high affinity for Vitamin C)

Directions

• In a large high-powered blender, add in all ingredients and blend on high for 1-2 minutes or until all ingredients are well combined. If necessary, add in more milk to thin the smoothie and blend again. Serves 1.

Notes

• 
  Don’t have avocado? Swap it for 1/2 frozen green banana. Green bananas are a more resistant starch and blood sugar friendly.