Vegan Strawberry Milkshake + Homemade Almond Milk

Springtime is such a wonderful time of year. I love all of the fresh berries that come into season, but my very favorite are strawberries. I've been making tons of almond milk recently and thought how yummy a strawberry shake sounded. Did you know that strawberries have very few grams of fructose compared to other fruits? Only 3.8 grams per cup! That's pretty amazing if you ask me. This simple strawberry shake only has two ingredients and makes the perfect afternoon snack when you're craving something sweet but don't want to overload on sugar!

Vegan Strawberry Milkshake - Serves 1

• 1 Cup frozen strawberries (make sure they don't have added sugar!)
• 1 Cup homemade almond milk
• Stevia to taste (optional!) 

Blend together & enjoy!

If you've never made your own almond milk, I highly recommend it! It is very simple and the most delicious almond milk I've ever had! A big plus is that there is nothing in it but what you put in it! The almond milk you purchase from the store has lots of preservatives and additives! This is such a yummy alternative.

 

Almond Milk

• 1 Cup raw almonds and filtered water to cover
• 3 Cups filtered water
• 1/4 tsp vanilla (optional)
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)

Place one cup of raw almonds into a glass bowl or measuring cup & cover with filtered water. Add a few pinches of salt to keep the water from getting moldy. Let sit overnight or for at least 8 hours.

When the almonds have finished soaking, drain off water & place them in your blender with 3 cups filtered water. Blend for a couple of minutes. When it's finished, pour into a nut milk bag (I use this one!) that's draped over a wide mouth glass measuring cup and let the almond milk steep through following the directions that came with your nut milk bag. When the pulp has been strained out, return the almond milk to blender & add  vanilla and cinnamon if desired, blending for a few seconds just to combine. Store in an airtight glass jar and refrigerate.

Don't forget to save the pulp to use in my Almond Pulp Cinnamon Raisin Crackers (Grain free/Vegan)!


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Kale Salad Two Ways

Since everyone is obsessed with Kale, why not follow suit? Of course, the facts don't lie.
It's high in fiber, iron, vitamin k, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, it's an antioxidant, anti-inflammitory and offers cardiovascular support. Is that enough reasons to eat it? These are my two favorites so far, I'll add to the list as I find more that I love. The blueberry balsamic salad may be my favorite kale salad I've ever eaten!

Strawberry + Kale Salad

• 1/2 bunch of dino kale
• Handfull of rip strawberries, sliced
• 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup roughly chopped almonds
• Juice of one lemon
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 Tbs melted coconut oil or olive oil

Wash, remove tough stem pieces, thinly chop kale & add to your salad bowl. Add in sliced strawberries, shredded coconut, and chopped almonds. In a separate small bowl, melt 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, or skip if using olive oil. Add lemon juice and honey to oil and stir to combine. Drizzle over salad, toss & serve.

Blueberry Balsamic + Kale Salad

• 1/2 bunch of dino kale
• 1/2 pint blueberries
• 1/4 cup raw cashews, roughly chopped
• 2 Tablespoons raw sunflower seeds
• 2-3 Tablespoons currants 
• 1/4-1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

Wash, remove tough stem pieces, thinly chop kale & add to your salad bowl. Add the rest of the salad ingredients & toss. Dress with balsamic dressing (recipe below).

Balsamic Dressing

• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut aminos (optional)
• 1 teaspoon raw honey
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Stevia to taste (I used 10 drops)

Combine all ingredients in a bowl or dressing karaf. Whisk or shake well before using.


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