Nut \"milk shake\"

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾cupAlmonds
Soaked 2 to 8 hours
OR 3/4cup cashews
Soaked 1 to 2 hours
4Dates
Soaked 1 to 2 hours; (save soak water)
3Peeled frozen bananas; up to 4
3cupsCold filtered water or apple juice
1teaspoonNonalcoholic vanilla extract
2tablespoonsRaw carob powder
A few fresh berries
1teaspoonGround cinnamon

Directions

OPTIONAL FLAVORINGS

4 SERVINGS DAIRY-FREE

A frosty nondairy drink made with frozen bananas, soaked nuts and dates.

In blender, combine nuts, dates and water or juice until smooth. Break frozen banana into pieces, add to mixture and blend until smooth. Add one or more optional flavors if desired. Pour into glasses.

PER SERVING: 277 CAL.; 6G PROT.; 14G TOTAL FAT (1G SAT. FAT); 38G CARB.; 0 CHOL.; 4MG SOD.; 6G FIBER.

Converted by MC_Buster.

By Kathleen <schuller@...> on Feb 20, 1999.

Recipe by: Vegetarian Times, June 1998, page 43 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.