With Ramadan right around the corner, the recipes will be focused on food that can be created when you're bleary eyed and half awake! The first in the instalment is a date and almond smoothie. It's free from artificial sweeteners (yet quite sweet), quick to make and extremely nourishing in preparation for the long fasting days.
Servings: 1
Prep+cooking time: less than 5 mins
Ingredients
1/3 cup unsweetened medjool dates (or any dates you like, as long as they are soft and fleshy)
1/3 cup almonds (whole if you like a crunchy texture, flaked or flour if not)
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup natural yogurt
ice cubes
nutmeg, grated (optional)
Instructions
1) Chop medjool dates so they can pass through a food blender easily. Pour in the dates with the almonds and milk and blend for 30 seconds until a creamy paste forms. Use a spoon to make sure the dates aren't stuck to the blade and blend for another 30 seconds.
2) Add yogurt, ice cubes and grate nutmeg and blend for a final 30 seconds. It should make enough for a tall glass.
