Green Smoothie Of The Day: Creamy Peach Mango Cashew Morning Love ღ ღ ღ (+ why you should soak your nuts)
Good morning gorgeous steemit people. Today's smoothie was just yum and entered the favorite smoothie list. Is it the sweet and juices peaches or the cashew that did, I honestly do not now but the flavor was amazing.
Though I have been a cashew muncher for quite a while, I only recently started adding them to my morning smoothies to add an extra healthy fat and protein to turn into a complete and filling meal.
Is Soaking Nuts Necessary?
Yes, it is! Nuts have phytic acid, which can also be found in grains and legumes. Soaking nuts is essential for proper and better digestion.
When nuts haven’t been soaked, the phytic acid binds to minerals in the gastrointestinal tract, meaning these minerals can not be absorbed or used by our body. Over time this can lead to mineral deficiencies. By soaking your nuts, the phytic acid is broken down so minerals can be absorbed properly.
Furthermore, nuts house a high amount of enzymes inhibitors, making them hard to digest. Soaking again neutralizes the enzymes allowing for better digestion.
Best is to soak your nuts in lightly salted water. The salt will help to neutralize the enzymes. After the soaking, rinse the nuts and if you want to eat them you can dry them after. Since we are going to blend them, drying is not needed.
But if you are soaking a bigger batch and want to keep them for later, make sure to dry them to avoid them getting moldy. You do not want to dry your nuts any higher than 150°F or 65°C. You can use your oven or dehydrator for that.
Soak your nuts for at least 8 hours, overnight is best. Dry/dehydrate overnight or for 12 hours.
Ingredients (serves 2)
2.5 cups fresh spinach
2 cups water
1/4 cup raw cashews, soaked for a few hours, overnight is best
1 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil
2 cups peaches
1 cup mango
1-2 tbsp raw cacao powder (optional)
Directions
- Place spinach, water, cashews, and coconut oil in a blender. Blend until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and blend again. If the smoothie is too thick for you, add more liquid base. If you have a high-speed blender you can throw in everything at once.
- Optional: top with your favorite superfoods. I used raw cacao powder this time.
Happy Blending ღ ღ ღ
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Looks deliciously vegan and energizing :-)
Thanks @logic. Green smoothies are a great way to start your day.
Never knew soaking nuts was that important , I'm actually going to do that tonight for a delicious shake for the morning , 3 deadly mixture combo you have created 👍
Thanks. That's the cool part about this platform. We are all sharing our knowledge and experiences. I have been learning something new every day!
Exactly , that's why I love it
This drink look really delicious and ingredients are not so hard to get , thanks much for rolling out this post
Thanks @youngjerv! It sure was yum! Hope you try it one day ;)
Can I take some?
Sure!! You gonna have to come to Cambodia though! Our door is always open....
Nice recipe @amy-goodrich
Can you use the soaking water for the water in the recipe?
Nope, use fresh water or coconut water as your liquid base. Enjoy ;)
This is wonderful Smoothie recipe. I'll be sure to make this one for @Sunny-d-light and me in the next few days. As we try to have at lease one smoothie a day. I've not tried to soak our nuts over night yet. I had heard that you should but never looked up the science behind it. Thank you for making the material easily digestible. (pun intended =-D)
Hehe! Thanks @ryanarcher! Green smoothies are so good for you. Glad you are finding your way to them. I'm sure you'll both love this one. We sure did ;)
Great tips on soaking the cashews. So every time you eat raw nuts, you will soak and dry them 1st?
Not always... I admit. But most of the times we soak and dry if we have the time. Since we live a nearly 100% plant-based lifestyle, making sure you get all your nutrients is important and since we eat so many nuts soaking is important.
great post .. smoothies are the best.. soaking almonds and making seed cheese is great also
Thanks @rebeccabe! Experimenting with making vegan hard cheeses... so much fun ;)
Nice post, i like it. I have another drink if you want to see it @atafauzan79
Thanks ;)