Sometimes you just need a really nourishing smoothie, even when it’s just pushing 50 degrees. I created this room-temperature smoothie with warming spices to fill the body with healthy fats, anti-inflammatory proteins, and bile thinning coconut meat. That’s right! Coconut meat is a liver decongestant. How cool is that?
Collagen is going to stand in as the anti-inflammatory protein here. These are so important to get into the diet if you consume a lot of animal protein that can cause inflammation if not balanced out by anti-inflammatory protein sources. Anti-inflammatory proteins include things like raw dairy, eggs, collagen, gelatin, bone broth, and fish. These proteins will also keep your liver nourished and happy and will help to balance metabolism. Now onto the recipe!
You’ll need
- 1 whole coconut
- 1/2 a frozen banana
- 1 tsp mesquite powder
- heavy dose of cinnamon
- 2 scoops collagen peptides
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
Process
- Get someone strong to open up your coconut (or maybe you’re strong! go for it!) Funnel the coconut water into your blender.
- Scrape out coconut meat, being sure to not get too much wood pulp and chuck that into your blender.
- Throw in remaining ingredients and blend on medium/high for 2 minutes or until silky smooth.
- Sip + enjoy!
I know, I know. Does the world really need another smoothie recipe? Yes, yes it does. Why? Because smoothies are so easy to make and can be whipped up in less than 5 minutes flat if you plan ahead. Not only that, but smoothies are cheap! I whirled this one in a blender I got on Craigslist for $20. Let’s get to the goodness.