Cashew Cardamom Smoothie

This cashew, cardamom, and date smoothie is a smart, creamy, and refreshing breakfast 🥤✨ Cashews provide healthy fats and steady energy, dates add natural sweetness with fiber, and cardamom gives it that distinctive spiced touch. Satisfying, aromatic, and ready in 5 minutes.

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2 hrs 45 mins
Easy
2 SERVERS

Nutrition per serving

Energy

587 kcal

Fat

30.2 g

Saturates

5.4 g

Carbs

69.8 g

Sugars

42.1 g

Fiber

10.6 g

Protein

15.2 g

Salt

0.1 g

Nutrition per serving

Energy

587 kcal

Fat

30.2 g

Saturates

5.4 g

Carbs

69.8 g

Sugars

42.1 g

Fiber

10.6 g

Protein

15.2 g

Salt

0.1 g
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PREP TIME

2 hrs

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COOK TIME

45 mins

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TOTAL TIME

2 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

For the cashew drink:

For the cashew paste:

For the smoothie:

Method

For the cashew drink

    1. Soak 1 cup of raw cashews in a bowl of water for at least 2 hours.
    2. Drain the cashews and place them in a blender with four cups of water.
    3. Blend until smooth and creamy. Strain using a muslin cloth.

For the cashew paste:

    1. Blend the cashews until a smooth paste forms.

For the smoothie:

    1. Soak the pitted dates in hot water for 5 minutes.
    2. Pour 1 cup of cashew milk into the blender. Add the cashew paste, chia seeds, one large frozen banana, vanilla paste, dates, and cardamom.
    3. Blend everything until creamy and well combined.
    4. Serve immediately.

Tips

Add a scoop of plant-based protein powder if you want to turn it into a post-workout smoothie 💪

Ingredients

For the cashew drink:

For the cashew paste:

For the smoothie:

Method

For the cashew drink

    1. Soak 1 cup of raw cashews in a bowl of water for at least 2 hours.
    2. Drain the cashews and place them in a blender with four cups of water.
    3. Blend until smooth and creamy. Strain using a muslin cloth.

For the cashew paste:

    1. Blend the cashews until a smooth paste forms.

For the smoothie:

    1. Soak the pitted dates in hot water for 5 minutes.
    2. Pour 1 cup of cashew milk into the blender. Add the cashew paste, chia seeds, one large frozen banana, vanilla paste, dates, and cardamom.
    3. Blend everything until creamy and well combined.
    4. Serve immediately.

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