How To Make Wild Green Smoothie Recipe with Local Wild Greens

Learn how to make a wild green smoothie and harvest local edible wild greens.

How to find edible organic wild greens for the Wild Green smoothie Recipe

If you live in a rural environment where organic and wild garden overflow with nature’s bounty then you are going to be surprised to find organic wild greens that can be used for the a wild green smoothie.

Wild greens come in the two forms edible and inedible. Your main focus is to seek out the edible and safe greens that are in the wilderness. Learning which ones are edible and safe take some time and memorization of their shapes, sizes, names and families.

The different classifications of certain plants are very critical when you plan on ingesting them because some of them can interfere with medications or complicate certain conditions. If you are on any medication it is imperative that you speak to your doctor before eating any wild greens.

Once you learn what greens are safe for you and your individual concerns then you are on your way to a wonderful and magical journey. One more step of precaution would be to find out if there are any spraying of chemicals, high traffic, industrial factories or any other reason that the area may be tainted with toxic substances.

Here are some resources to find out if there are toxins in your area:

Land

Toxmap shows you what chemicals are released in your area. You can search by city, state and zip code.

Water

You can use the Surf Your Watershed program to find out about your water supply. You can see the condition of your water and find out if any warnings have been posted about the water in your community

Air

AIRNow is a service you can use to find out if the air quality has affected their area you’re in for any reason that may be hazardous to your health.

Making a wild green smoothie should be a fun and educational experience once you realize how much knowledge you gain for connecting to nature and its organic food sources. Wild greens such as dandelions, plantain, red clover and cow (tufted) vetch are perfect for picking.

Easy Picking

Remember that when you pick wild greens you should pick on or two leaves from one plant and move on ensuring that you allow each plant to regenerate and grow. You don’t want to over pick one plant and destroy it doing so.

There are comprehensive wild green books that will help you learn which one are edible and which ones are toxic and inedible. Once you learn the various species that are safe you’ll also learn their nutritional benefits.

For the Wild Green Smoothie you will need:

4 cups of rinsed edible wild greens such as dandelion, plantain, red clover and cow vetch

1 cup of fresh berries preferably wild berries such as strawberries, blackberries, gooseberries, etc

2 cups of local spring water

6 spring water ice cubes

3 tablespoons of local organic flax seed

Instructions:

Make sure you thoroughly rinse your greens with spring water.

Put the greens, berries, flaxseed and water in the blender. Blend until smooth!

You can add banana if you want a sweeter texture or a fruit of your taste.

But if you want to go through with your wonderful and magical journey unadulterated enjoy the pure essence of mother nature.

Thanks,

Clair Buchanan

How To Make Wild Green Smoothie Recipe with Local Wild Greens