Earlier this month I was invited by John Lewis to come and create a magic smoothie concoction at their studio kitchen in Old Street. We were treated to a talk by the gorgeous Maddie Shaw about her healthy habits and her go-to smoothie ingredients.

There was a beautiful spread of healthy fruits, nuts and spices to choose from to make our smoothies. I always try to use local ingredients and fruits that haven’t had to travel hundreds of miles. Yep – that means I don’t buy pineapple or mango when I’m in London. I save those luscious fruits for my tropical climate holidays.

On the night of the event I was craving something sweet so I created a dessert smoothie. It’s creamy and smooth yet still dairy-free, vegan friendly and paleo.

You can give my recipe a try at home:

CASHEW DATE WHIP SMOOTHIE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

1 – 2 Organic Medjool Dates

1 x handful of cashew nuts

8 x Rasberries

4 x Pecans

1 x Teaspoon Chia Seeds

1 x Tablespoon Cold Pressed Organic Coconut Oil

1 x Sprinkle of Cinnamon to taste

1 x Pinch of love

250ml Coconut or Rice Milk

INSTRUCTIONS:

If you do have time, soak the cashews overnight. If not, they will still taste good using non-soaked nuts.

Blend all ingredients until creamy and add more liquid if needed.

Served chilled with an optional sprinkle of cinnamon.

If you don’t have a blender or smoothie maker, John Lewis have a huge range available in-store and online. I’m a big fan of the nutribullet but if I needed to buy a new one, the Smeg retro smoothie maker is super cute.

All of the other super smoothie recipes are over on the John Lewis website so you should be sorted for at least a week! What’s your favourite smoothie recipe? If you have one online, I’d love the link below. xx

 

This blog post was a sponsored collaboration with John Lewis however thoughts and opinions are my own.