Dandelion and Purslane Smoothie. This Dandelion Smoothie is one great way to get your greens without having to pay for them and get amazing health benefits at the same time. Ever thought of going into your garden, grabbing some dandelion leaves and chucking them in the blender? Purslane or verdolagas is an incredible edible "weed" that's easy to forage.

Dandelion greens are my absolute favorite smoothie green. Not only do they provide a higher amount of calcium and iron than most cultivated greens, they have a wide array of health benefits that make them THE perfect all around nutritional boost. This smoothie will change the way you think about Dandelion Greens! You can cook Dandelion and Purslane Smoothie using 13 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Dandelion and Purslane Smoothie

1. You need 1 cup of Dandelion leave.
2. It's 1 cup of Purslane.
3. It's 1/2 cups of moringa leave.
4. It's 2 of bananas.
5. You need 1 of cucumber.
6. Prepare 1 of grapefruits.
7. Prepare 1 cup of orange juice.
8. It's 1 cup of milk kefir.
9. Prepare 1 tbs of fresh Pitiona, sage, rosemary.
10. Prepare 1/2 cups of nopal.
11. You need 1 cup of Aloe vera gel.
12. It's 1 tbs of cacao nibs.
13. You need 1 tbs of pumpkin seeds powder.

This smoothie has a tropical twist that will make you even forget you are drinking dandelion greens. I was at Bosu class (Pilates) and I was getting really hungry by the end of class so I started dreaming of a smoothies (ya, I know. Purslane is a weed, but it has great health benefits. Harvest the purslane plants in your garden and use them in recipes!

Dandelion and Purslane Smoothie instructions

1. Mix well and enjoy!.

Like many other weeds, purslane is not only edible but also far more nutritious than many of the crops that we plant! Why spend a fortune on food of little nutritional value, when you can collect super herbs from your garden for free.? blenders available here. How to harvest Purslane Harvesting purslane is easy; it grows just about anywhere that gets two frost-free months per year and loves to spread around cultivated fields, back yards, and any place that has fertile, moist soil. Even so, purslane is drought-tolerant and readily reseeds from one year to the next. Purslane has to be the one of the least appreciated edible weeds in New Zealand with huge hidden benefits.