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Mahalo cooking expert Kristina Jackson demonstrates how to prepare cashew milk.
Things You'll Need
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- Sea Salt
- 1/2 cup dates, pitted
- 4 cups water
- Blender
Blend Your Ingredients
1. Add your cashews, dates, a pinch of sea salt (to taste) and a little bit of water to your blender.
2. Blend your ingredients on high.
3. Add water until the cashew milk reaches your desired consistency.
The Finished Product
References
Meet Our Host: Kristina Jackson
A graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition at Columbia University, natural food chef Kristina Jackson is a certified holistic health and lifestyle consultant. She is also the editor of the blog The Whole Idea which, according to Jackson, "takes us on a journey to experience all that life has to offer…naturally. Clean food, good fun and healthy, conscious living."
Nutritional Information
- Cashews are a rich source for minerals like potassium, magnesium, iron and zinc.http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-make-vanilla-cashew-milk/#reference_1
- As a source of fat in your diet, cashews can provide you with a substantial amount of energy.http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-make-vanilla-cashew-milk/#reference_2
- Since cashew milk contains no lactose, it is an excellent alternative to milk for those who are lactose intolerant or allergic.
