Pear & Cashew Date Shake
Total: 10 mins
An extra velvety smoothie made with juicy pears, sweet banana and fudgy dates. They’re blended with tender baby spinach leaves, creamy cashews and a cool glug of almond drink.
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Ingredients you'll need
- 2 pears
- 1 banana
- 35g cashews
- 50g baby leaf spinach
- 2 Medjool dates
- 330ml ultimate almond drink
From your kitchen
- A handful of ice cubes
You'll need
- Blender
- Measuring jug
Step by step this way
- 1.
Slice the pears into quarters and cut out the cores. Add the pears to your blender. Peel and break in the banana. Tip in the cashews and tuck in the baby leaf spinach. Squash the dates onto a board with your thumb and pull out and discard the stones. Add the dates to the blender.
- 2.
Pour in 330ml ultimate almond drink (keep the rest of the carton for this week’s other smoothies) and drop in a handful of ice cubes. Whizz till smooth, then pour into glasses and serve.
- Tip
A nice long soak
If you have time, soak the cashews in water overnight. Drain, rinse and add to the blender with the rest of the ingredients. Soaking makes them easier to blend and may make them easier to digest.
