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Cashew Apple Green Smoothie
Learn to make a healthy, delicious, non-dairy green smoothie with apples, cashews, spinach or baby kale, and spices.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
204 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup cashew nuts raw unsalted
- 1 cup water cold, plus more for soaking
- 1 apple organic ripe Fuji or gala; cut into chunks, core discarded
- 1/2 banana peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 cups baby spinach not mature kale-- baby kale is more tender and will blend up creamier, or baby kale
- 16 ice cubes (or as needed)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon stevia or 1 tbsp agave nectar, or more to taste (I use 1 packet of Truvia
Instructions
- Place cashews in a small bowl and cover with cold water. Soak the cashews for 1 hour up to overnight (if soaking overnight, keep them refrigerated).
- Drain and rinse the cashews. Pour 1 cup cold water into the blender along with the cashews.
- Blend till the cashews and water look like milk.
- Add one handful of the apple chunks. Blend till the mixture is liquid. Continue adding the apple and banana in small handfuls, blending each handful one at a time, till all of the fruit chunks are blended in.
- Add the greens, one handful at a time, and blend thoroughly.Add the ice cubes, cinnamon, nutmeg and sweetener. Blend till the ice cubes are thoroughly crushed and the mixture is smooth. I blend it for at least 1 minute to make sure all of the greens are totally pulverized. You may need more or less ice cubes depending on the size of your cubes-- just add them till the mixture is thick and milkshake-like in texture.
- Divide the smoothie between two large glasses and serve. There may be a little left over, which you can use to top off the glasses after sipping them down a bit. Enjoy!
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Notes
- You will also need: A blender (powerful blender like a Vitamix is best, but any countertop blender will do)
- Note: It's a good idea to follow the steps in the order suggested. If you simply cram all the ingredients into the blender at once, they won't always blend properly.
- Note:
- It's a good idea to follow the steps in the order suggested. If you simply cram all the ingredients into the blender at once, they won't always blend properly.
Nutrition Information
Calories
204kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
39mg
(2%)
Potassium
512mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
2860IU
(57%)
Vitamin C
15.2mg
(17%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
2.5mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 204
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 204kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 39mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 512mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 2860IU | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 15.2mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.5mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.