Yummy Vegan “Nuts Only” Sorbet

Written by Ingo Loge

September 29, 2013

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Can’t tell you how many state fairs I would go to and I would visit the Vitamix booth so I could get some good nutrition, I remember one demonstrator who always make this nut icec ream/sorbet. as I tossed my empty sample cup away I was thinking to myself, now way is this going to taste good at all boy was I wrong!
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Put in your container in this order:

  • 1/2 Ripe Banana (optional) or 1/2 Avocado (Both are Optional)
  • 2-3 ounces cup Organic Xagave Nectar, or, Organic Honey or a few Medjool pitted dates
  • 1-2  teaspoons of organic vanilla extract
  • A generous dash of Saigon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup of  Roasted or Raw Almonds, plus
  • 1/2 cup Roasted Cashews
  • 1/2 Cup Raw Walnuts
  • Dash of Pink Himalayan Salt to Taste. If not using roasted salted nu
  • 2 – 3 cups of ice

 

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Add all ingredients into the Vitamix machine and blend on high for 30 seconds. Look for uniformity from bottom to top, then you should see four peaks form at the top of the mixture within the canister. Enjoy!
 
Optional Ingredients! YUM YUM YUM… Add a Banana, this makes it awesome tasting.. in my humble opinion only! So, now you have true Banana Nut Sorbet!
Top with Dark Chocolate Cacao Nibs or Blend in toward the very end for some yummy crunchy, sweet, texture.
  1. Start your machine on low, manual at level 1-2 for at least 10 seconds
  2. Then turn machine on high and work all the ingredients into the the blade using your tamper tool
  3. Blend until creamy and you see the 4 little mounds forming at the tip of your container
  4. Process should take about 40 seconds or so.

Add all ingredients in the ORDER LISTED into your Vitamix machine and blend on high for 30-45 seconds. Look for uniformity from bottom to top, then you should see four peaks form at the top of the mixture within the canister. Enjoy!

Optional Ingredients! YUM YUM YUM…  
Top with Dark Chocolate Cacao Nibs or Blend in toward the very end for some yummy crunchy, sweet, texture. Try the recipe using a 1/2 banana or avocado and then try it without so you can see and taste the difference. Let me know what you think below

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The fatty, salty, creamy, savory taste and texture of nuts make them a popular snack, accompaniment with beer and ingredient in a host of dishes. But given their high calorie and fat contents, many people still shy away from eating nuts regularly.

Now, a new report published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that adults who incorporate nuts into their diets don’t have to limit their consumption. A review of 31 studies about eating nuts found that people who added nuts to their diets and who replaced other foods with nuts lost more weight (an average 1.4 pounds more) and reduced their waist sizes by more than half an inch.

“Although the magnitude of these effects was modest, the results allay the fear that nut consumption may promote obesity,” wrote the researchers, according to Reuters Health. “Our findings support the inclusion of nuts in healthy diets for cardiovascular prevention.”

But weight loss isn’t the only benefit found in almonds, walnuts, cashews and the like. Here are a few other health reasons to chow down on the snack:

Stress Reduction
Of course nuts can’t make your deadline or huge credit card bill go away, but the nutrients in several types of nuts can help protect your body against the damaging physical effects of being stressed out. One study looked at nuts rich in alpha-linolenic acid, like walnuts, and found that they had a heart-protective benefit during times of acute stress — which are known to cause cardiovascular strain.

And almonds, thanks to high vitamin E, vitamin B and magnesium content can bolster your immune system when you’re stressed, reported Women’s Health.

Heart Health
Nuts, like almonds, hazel nuts, peanuts, Brazil nuts, walnuts and cashews can all play a role in reducing the risk of heart disease, according to a Harvard review. That’s because nuts may help reduce LDL cholesterol (more on that later), and incorporate a dose of heart-healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat and fiber, which has a heart-protective effect. Nuts are also rich in arginine, an amino acid that converts to nitric oxide in the body and helps blood vessels to relax.

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Cashew, Almond, Walnut Ice Cream/Sorbet (Video)
Author: Ingo Loge
Ingredients
  • 1/2 Ripe Banana (optional) or 1/2 Avocado (Both are Optional)
  • 2-3 ounces cup Organic Xagave Nectar, or, Organic Honey or a few Medjool pitted dates
  • 1-2 teaspoons of organic vanilla extract
  • A generous dash of Saigon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup of Roasted or Raw Almonds, plus
  • 1/2 cup Roasted Cashews
  • 1/2 Cup Raw Walnuts
  • Dash of Pink Himalayan Salt to Taste. If not using roasted salted nu
  • 2 – 3 cups of ice
Instructions
  1. Start your machine on low, manual at level 1-2 for at least 10 seconds-then turn machine on high and work all the ingredients into the the blade using your tamper tool Blend until creamy and you see the 4 little mounds forming at the tip of your container Process should take about 40 seconds or so.
Notes
Optional: Add Organic Sweet Cacao Nibs or Dark Organic Cacao Chocolate Chips at the very end of cycle and blend on 2 or 3 to get a Texture of tasty chips in your dessert[/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][br][br]if you don’t add the nibs/chips to the blend. you can sprinkle them on at the end

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