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white bowl of pistachio ice cream with whole pistachios surrounding it

Pistachio Non-Dairy Ice Cream

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Who says eating healthy is bland, difficult, or boring?  Pistachio Non-Dairy Ice Cream is heavenly. 

I love pistachios. So paring them with frozen bananas to make what I call “nice cream” is delightful. This recipe is so simple, delicious, and can be a bit addictive.

The recipe is from the Hungrier for Health recipe book and I made a few adjustments to it as it called for using a juicer (which I don’t have).  The recipe book contains 127 recipes that are gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, kosher, and delicious. This is an excellent resource if you know someone with cancer or other chronic diseases. The author is Susan Silberstein, Ph.D. and you can find her many helpful resources at BeatCancer.org. I was fortunate to obtain my Holistic Cancer Coach training from her which was an incredible blessing.

This is a wonderful healthy dessert to serve guests or even a healthy snack. Today we have non-dairy ice cream options but they are laden with sugar.  If you use ripe bananas, you will not need to add any sugar to this recipe!

Pistachios are the richest source of potassium of all nut families. One ounce contains 310 mg. They are also rich in phytosterols, helpful in lower cholesterol and fighting cancer.

 Ingredients

4 large bananas, peeled, cut in quarters, and frozen

¼ cup raw or roasted (without added oils) pistachio nuts

¼ tsp vanilla extract

¼ cup almond milk

1/8 tsp organic stevia powder or 1/8 tsp monk fruit powder (optional)

Instructions

Coarse chop 1/8 cup pistachios in a food processor and set aside. Grind remaining nuts to a fine powder. Add almond milk and vanilla extract and blend. Add bananas to high power blender or Vitamix and beat until creamy. Transfer to serving bowls and sprinkle with the roughly chopped pistachios. You may want to drizzle some dark chocolate syrup on top as well.

I didn’t add the stevia or monk fruit as it was plenty sweet without. My presentation didn’t look like this as I ate it right out of my Vitamix! It was delicious.

Serves 2.

 

If you want to try another homemade, healthy sweet treat- check out these Spiced Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies!

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Broccoli Cauliflower Apple Salad recipe salad

Broccoli Cauliflower and Apple Salad Recipe

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This Broccoli Cauliflower and Apple Salad is a light healthy salad for a picnic or summer holiday event. This recipe contains all raw vegetables and is nutrient dense. As always, use organic. You are worth it.

Ingredients

1/4 red onion, thinly sliced

1 1/2 cups of chopped broccoli

1 1/2 cups of chopped cauliflower

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

1/4 cup raisins

1 medium gala apple chopped

Dressing

2 Tablespoons of sugar, I used coconut palm sugar

2 Tablespoons of red wine vinegar

1-2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

2 Tablespoon Walnut oil (or olive oil)

1/4 cup Vegenaise

1/4 tsp pink Himalayan salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp ground ginger

  1. Shock the onions in an ice water bath for 10 minutes to temper the sharp flavor. Pat dry before adding to the salad.
  2. Place the broccoli, cauliflower, apple, onions, walnuts, and raisins in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss.
  3. ENJOY!

 

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