Apple, Spinach & Cashew Spin
Prep: 15 mins + optional soaking
This refreshing smoothie mixes juicy apples with the zing of ginger and iron rich spinach, packing a protein punch with a fistful of cashews.
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Ingredients you'll need
- 2 apples
- 1cm slice of ginger
- 1 lime
- 100g baby leaf spinach
- 35g cashews
- 330ml almond milk
From your kitchen
- A large cupful of ice
Step by step this way
- 1.
Quarter the apples and slice out the cores. Roughly chop the apples. Peel and finely slice a 1cm chunk of the ginger. Slice the skin and white pith from the lime and discard the skin.
- 2.
Add the apples, ginger and lime flesh to your blender with the baby leaf spinach, cashews, almond milk and a cupful of ice. Blitz till smooth.
- Tip
A nice, long soak
If you have time, tip your cashews into a bowl and cover with cold water and a pinch of salt. Leave over night. Then drain and rinse well. Follow the recipe. Soaking the nuts removes the enzymes which may prevent your body from absorbing the nutrients.
