The Pistachio Almond
The Pistachio Almond Smoothie Bowl
The Pistachio Almond Smoothie Bowl
Just like the beloved pistachio almond ice cream, you’ll go nuts over this pistachio almond smoothie bowl. I’ve taken the same great combination of flavors and given them a whole food plant based twist. The base of our smoothie bowl is white beans which are undetectable in taste and, combined with the healthy fats of pistachios and avocado, make it a totally delicious protein bomb. It blends up into a beautiful pale green color that comes naturally from the avocado. I love to add in a small zucchini with the skin on for an extra green vege boost. This is a smoothie bowl I crave after a long run or just when I’m extra hungry, as the dense nutrients of the nuts, beans and avocado, blended with sweet bananas and dates, are super satisfying and filling.
Ingredients
1½ cups of white beans (1 15 oz can) drained and well rinsed
2 large very ripe bananas
4 large pitted medjool dates
½ cup of unsweetened almond milk
1 teaspoon of almond extract
1/8 teaspoon of fine sea salt
1 ripe avocado
¼ cup of shelled pistachio nuts
1 small zucchini (about 4”) optional but recommended
Cherries, coconut flakes, chopped pistachios for toppings
Makes 3 bowls
Method
1. First up let’s add the base to the blender container followed by the sweeteners. These are the beans the bananas and the dates. If using canned beans, drain and thoroughly rinse the beans to avoid a beany taste. One 15 oz. can is approximately 1½ cups. If you have cooked dried beans, just measure out 1½ cups. Very ripe bananas are naturally very sweet and, along with dates, make for a pleasantly sweet smoothie bowl without adding any refined sugar.
2. Next add the liquids and the flavorings: the almond milk, almond extract and salt. Don’t worry, your smoothie bowl won’t taste salty; adding salt will just help marry all the lovely flavors together.
3. Now comes the fun part, adding in the healthy fats. These are the avocado (peeled and de-stoned) and the shelled pistachio nuts. These ingredients add a wonderful creamy richness, keeping you full for a long time. I also like to add in a small zucchini for an extra vege boost. Zucchini blends up wonderfully creamy, and has a mild almost undetectable flavor. They also give the smoothie bowl a nice overall texture and color.
4. Securely attach the lid to your container and blend on medium speed util creamy, scraping down the sides as necessary or by using the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food down and around toward the blade. This will take about a minute or more, depending on what type of blender you are using. If the mixture is not swirling freely while blending, just add in a bit more almond milk.
5. Scoop the lovely pale green mixture, which will be the consistency of loose pudding, into three bowls and top with cherries, chopped pistachios and coconut flakes.
Enjoy as a healthy and satisfying breakfast or anytime you want a nutrient dense decadent snack!
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The Pistachio Almond Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
Instructions
- First let’s add the base to the blender container followed by the sweeteners. These are the beans the bananas and the dates. If using canned beans, drain and thoroughly rinse the beans to avoid a beany taste. One 15 oz. can is approximately 1½ cups. If you have cooked dried beans, just measure out 1½ cups.
- Next add the liquids and the flavorings: the almond milk, almond extract and salt.
- Now comes the fun part, adding in the healthy fats. These are the avocado (peeled and de-stoned) and the shelled pistachio nuts. I also like to add in a small zucchini for an extra vege boost. Zucchini blends up wonderfully creamy, and has a mild almost undetectable flavor.
- Securely attach the lid to your container and blend on medium speed util creamy, scraping down the sides as necessary or by using the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food down and around toward the blade. This will take about a minute or more, depending on what type of blender you are using. If the mixture is not swirling freely while blending, just add in a bit more almond milk.
- Scoop the lovely pale green mixture, which will be the consistency of loose pudding, into three bowls and top with cherries, chopped pistachios and coconut flakes.
Calories
452.88Fat (grams)
14.32Sat. Fat (grams)
2.07Carbs (grams)
75.70Fiber (grams)
15.79Net carbs
59.91Sugar (grams)
34.90Protein (grams)
13.54Sodium (milligrams)
127.95Cholesterol (grams)
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