Strawberries with Pistachio Cream
This nourishing dessert pairs red strawberries with a crowd favorite: pistachio. It’s also totally adjustable to whatever nuts you like most; whether you prefer almond, hazelnut, or macadamia nut cream, just follow the same recipe with your nut of choice. Great for entertaining as your guests will go NUTS over this homemade dessert. Nuts are a great source of plant-based protein. Are you a practitioner? Check out our all-in-one system to grow your business.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw unsalted pistachios
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar
- ½ teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pint fresh strawberries hulled and sliced
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped pistachios
- Optional for garnish: 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
Instructions
Directions
- Place the nuts in a medium bowl and cover with a couple of inches of water. Soak for 8 hours.
- Rinse and drain the pistachios (they will have increased in volume to about 1½ cups), and transfer to a high-speed blender. Add 1 cup fresh water, the honey, almond extract, and salt, and puree until smooth, about 1 minute. (You should yield a scant 2 cups pistachio cream.)
- Spoon the pistachio cream into 4 small dessert cups or bowls. Arrange the berries on top. Sprin- kle with pistachios and, if desired, orange zest. Serve.
Notes
Courtesy of Dina Cheney from THE NEW MILKS: 100-Plus Dairy-Free Recipes for Making and Cooking with Soy, Nut, Seed, Grain, and Coconut Milks, published by Atria Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.