Snack

Walnut Date Smoothie is for Snack.

Walnut Date Smoothie takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Walnut Date Smoothie takes several minutes to cook.

Walnut Date Smoothie makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Walnut Date Smoothie are:

Walnut Milk:
Makes 4 cups
Total Time: 5 minutes plus soaking time
Hands-On Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup walnut halves, rinsed (about 4 ounces)
3 cups water, plus more for soaking the walnuts
1 tablespoon honey or agave nectar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
Place walnuts in a bowl and cover with water. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature to soak at least 1 hour to 12 hours (this helps remove some of the tannins and makes them blend smoother).

Drain walnuts and rinse thoroughly. Combine walnuts, 3 cups water, honey, vanilla, and salt in the carafe of a blender then blend on low until very smooth, at least 2 minutes.

Serve as is, or if you desire a smoother milk, pour through cheesecloth or a coffee filter to strain. (Will last up to 5 days in the refrigerator.)

Smoothie:
Makes: 2 to 3 servings
Total Time: Under 5 minutes
Hands-On Time: Under 5 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup walnut milk (recipe above)
1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
3/4 cup Medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup ice (about 8 cubes)
Instructions
Combine everything except the ice in the carafe of a blender and blend on high until the dates are broken up and the mixture very smooth, at least 1 minute.

Add ice and blend briefly on high until ice is just broken up. Pour into chilled glasses and serve immediately.

Here is how you make Walnut Date Smoothie:

Soak walnuts in water for an hour prior to preparing.Make Walnut Milk (soaked walnuts, water, honey, vanilla, salt) first. Then make smoothie.Serving Size: Makes 2 servingsNumber of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RMCCATCH8.

The nutritional information for Walnut Date Smoothie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 704.0

• Total Fat: 40.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.6 mg
• Sodium: 357.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 80.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.0 g
• Protein: 14.6 g