Dandelion is great for detoxing the liver! It is also chock full of vitamins A, B, C, and D, as well as minerals such as iron, potassium, and zinc. Dandelion leaves are used to add flavor to salads, sandwiches, and teas. The roots are used in some coffee substitutes, and the flowers are used to make wines.
I have found the dandelion root a great substitute for coffee. My Coconut Magic Latte recipe is also a great way to get your daily dose of coconut oil. This healthy drink can be taken as often as you like. Unlike coffee, it doesn’t cause dehydration or acidity in the body. When blended with coconut oil, Coconut Magic Latte makes a delicious creamy like café latte drink. It can be the perfect cleansing, energizing, and nutritive rich way to start your day, or many have told me they like the afternoon pick me up energy that this drink provides.
Ingredients:
1 tbs dandelion root per serve
¾ cup hot water per serve
½ tsp vanilla essence
1 - 2 tbs coconut oil
1 tsp coconut sugar or coconut nectar (sweeten to taste)
What to do:
1. Using a coffee plunger, brew the dandelion in hot water for 2-3 minutes.
2. Once brewed, add all ingredients to the blender, and blend for 30 seconds or until the mixture becomes creamy and frothy.
3. Serve immediately.
Author: Jenni Madison
Jenni started Coconut Magic when she returned from living in Thailand in 2011. Whilst abroad, Jenni had discovered the most amazing quality of coconut oil and experienced her own health transformation. Jenni returned with very little other than her coconut oil discovery and a desire to share it with the world. Just a few months after her return coconut oil and whole new perception of well being started to become 'rediscovered' in the west. People were looking for clean, pure and sustainable, health products. People were eager to learn about health food, raw food and healing with plant-based nutrition. Based on this, alongside Jenni's passion to share what she had discovered in the East, the company grew fast.
Coconut Magic is committed to bringing you the highest quality coconut products, backed by sustainable, fairly traded production, and well-being education.
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