Prep Time: 5 minutes 

Wait Time: 2 hours 
Difficulty: Easy

Makes: 2x 500ml Milkshakes 

 

YOU WILL NEED: 
1 frozen ripe banana (not overripe or green as either would change the taste) 
1 cup frozen strawberries
500ml almond milk
¼ cup of cashews soaked 
2 pitted dates 
½ tsp pure vanilla extract
½ Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS:
-Peel banana, slice it into ½ inch medallions and place them on wax or parchment paper, and put in the freezer for at least 2 hours.
-Place cashews into a container and cover with water. Leave in the fridge for at least 2 hours.  
-The banana slices are frozen once you can't squish them between your fingers 
-Drain the water from the cashews
-Juice ½ a lemon and save the excess juice for another day! 
-Add the banana, strawberries, almond milk, vanilla extract, cashews, lemon juice, salt, and pitted dates -be sure to check!
-Start the blender off slowly and then increase the speed incrementally as you notice things are breaking down and becoming smoother.
-let it blend at medium-high until there are no more chucks that you can hear or see. 
-repeat the slow to fast process again if it still seems chunky. 
-You can add a bit more almond milk if it seems too thick but only do a little at a time because it’s meant to be a thick drink like a real milkshake would be. 
-Once finished, pour into glasses and enjoy!