Name: Cherry and walnut smoothie
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (50g) walnuts; 1/3 cup (55g) almond kernels; 1 3/4 cup (430ml) water; 750 gram frozen pitted cherries; 2 teaspoon pure maple syrup; 1/4 cup (25g) walnuts, extra, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon black chia seeds

Cherry and walnut smoothie

Start the day off with this refreshing and healthy smoothie, filled with sweet cherries, walnuts and black chia seeds.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Ingredients

1/2 cup (50g) walnuts

1/3 cup (55g) almond kernels

1 3/4 cup (430ml) water

750 gram frozen pitted cherries

2 teaspoon pure maple syrup

1/4 cup (25g) walnuts, extra, coarsely chopped

1 tablespoon black chia seeds

Method

1.Rub walnuts in a clean tea towel to remove most of the skins. Combine walnuts, almonds and the water in a medium bowl; cover, stand overnight.

2.Blend nut mixture for 2 minutes or until as smooth as possible. Drain the mixture through a muslin or tea-towel lined sieve over a medium jug, twist and press the cloth to extract as much nut milk as possible. Discard remaining solids.

3.Blend nut milk, cherries and syrup until smooth. Divide into 1-cup glasses, top with crushed ice, extra walnuts and chia seeds and fresh cherries, if desired. Serve immediately.

You will need to start the recipe the day before. For a thicker smoothie, blend the chia seeds with the other smoothie ingredients. You can make other flavoured nut milks using 105g total of your favourite nuts and seeds and 1¾ cups water.
Note

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