Spring Green Smoothie is Full of antioxidants and low cal. Kefir and buttermilk offer loads of probiotic and protein to this flavorful, filling breakfast! Enjoy this Low-Sodium, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free smoothie with dandelions and kale greens! Just 180 calories per serving!
Springtime means kale and dandelion greens are in season! Both of these healthy leafy greens are perfect nutritional additions to this nutritious breakfast smoothie! The kefir and buttermilk add protein and Powerful probiotic for even more nutritious strength. The frozen unsweetened fruit blend and banana, also good for you, make this healthy breakfast drink SO delicious!!
If you’re a smoothie lover, we have several smoothies recipes. We also have recipes for green juices! Drink your fruits and veggies for a real boost to your day!
Spring Green Smoothie ingredients. So good and so good for you!! Look at those gorgeous dandelions we foraged from our field this morning! The kale is wintered over. Springing back and growing. It’s going in this nutritious smoothie!
Why Dandelions? Go To this post for an in-depth talk about the many health benefits dandelions offer us! I discuss Kale health benefits here.
Dandelions greens add lots of nutrients to this breakfast!
Any healthy greens can be used in this smoothie, of course. But all greens offer unique properties. Go find out what’s so special about kale and dandelions. Lots Is!!
Blue Scotch kale is in the lower right foreground. Any kale will work perfectly for Spring Green Smoothie
This is a rather eclectic ingredient collection of smoothie ingredients. The greens are one thing. But what about the buttermilk and kefir? The buttermilk I’m using is full fat with live cultures. This buttermilk is so sweet and mild you can drink it plain. Not many buttermilks can make that claim.
I’m also using up the last of my plain full fat kefir. Chock full of probiotic, kefir makes a ton of nutritional sense in this breakfast. I used kefir recently in my Kefir Smoothie Bowl. I’m sort of addicted to it now. My granddaughter Ellie and I enjoy kefir most mornings for breakfast with my homemade steel cut oats quinoa gravel granola and frozen blueberries. She loves the combination! So do I. The health and flavor factor of natural grass-fed guernsey dairy products are amazing.
Spring Green Smoothie Recipe:
This recipe is easy to put together. Just chop the greens and banana and throw it all in the blender as directed. Breakfast is served!
Spring Green Smoothie. Look at all those colors of green and the strawberry red flecks! So yummy
Spring Green Smoothie Breakfast Drink
Spring Green Smoothie is Full of antioxidants and low cal. Kefir and buttermilk offer loads of probiotics to this flavorful, filling breakfast! Enjoy this Low-Sodium, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free smoothie with dandelions and kale greens! Just 180 calories per serving!
Ingredients
- 1 Cup buttermilk
- 1 Cup plain kefir
- 1 banana
- 3 cups frozen fruit, I used mango, strawberry, pineapple frozen blend
- 1 cup dandelion greens-chopped
- 3 Cups kale greens-chopped
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup, to taste
Instructions
- Pour the kefir and buttermilk into your blender.
- Add the chopped greens 1/3 at a time and pulse a few times until blended.
- Add banana and pulse twice
- Add frozen fruit and blend until thoroughly mixed.
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup( or honey) to taste
Nutrition Information
Amount Per Serving Calories 180
Karen Grosz
Sunday 1st of May 2016
Thanks for sharing at Let's Get Real Friday Party. I would use a non-dairy alternative but otherwise this sounds delicious.
Diane
Sunday 1st of May 2016
Hi Karen, This smoothie would be different with non dairy, but I'm sure it would be good!
Catherine
Tuesday 26th of April 2016
Dear Diane, I have never thought of adding buttermilk to a smoothie! What a wholesome and protein packed drink...sounds wonderful and looks so vibrant and beautiful. xo, Catherine
homemadefoodjunkie
Tuesday 26th of April 2016
Thank you Catherine. This is an excellent smoothie!
Katerina
Tuesday 26th of April 2016
The color is just amazing! This is loaded with taste and vitamins!
homemadefoodjunkie
Tuesday 26th of April 2016
Thank you Katerina!
Manila Spoon
Sunday 24th of April 2016
I love Green smoothies but haven't tried using dandelion greens! Now I know I should! Love this!
homemadefoodjunkie
Monday 25th of April 2016
Thank you Abigail!
Maeva (CookALife! byMaeva)
Sunday 24th of April 2016
Green smoothies are just a great and healthy combo! :-D
homemadefoodjunkie
Sunday 24th of April 2016
Maeva, I agree. Such a great way to start off the day!