Walnut Cream
Lindsay
and I were very excited for our first recipe for the blog. This was Lindsay's
first time using a Vitamix. Hers is still being shipped. Plus we
both had special events this weekend we were preparing food for. Linsday
is hosting a bridal shower, and I am cooking for mine & Lee's 15th
anniversary.
Funny
thing, Lindsay and I are both using a walnut cream recipe, but there are two
variations and they are both delicious. One is sweet and the other is
savory.
Now for the 1st recipe!
Lindsay
chose to make a sweet flavored walnut cream to use as a fruit dip. So
happy to be able to taste test the recipe. Yummy!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw organic walnuts
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tbsp agave nectar
- 1/2 dropper of stevia berry flavor extract
Directions:
Soak
walnuts for 1-4 hrs. I feel like 1.5-2 hrs is the magic timeframe.
Any longer than 4 hrs and they get slimy. (Yuck!)
Rinse
the soaked walnuts and toss in the Vitamix. Add the water, agave nectar
and stevia berry extract.
Put
the lid on the Vitamix, turn on the unit and start blending at level 1.
As everything is blending, slowly increase the speed of the Vitamix until you
get to 10 and then click it over to High. Just let it blend until
creamy. You might need to add more water to get to your desired
consistency.
Variation: I wanted to make this same base recipe, but savory so that it could be used as a spread on a sandwich for a vegetarian protein source.
Ingredients:
·
1 cup walnuts
·
½ cup water
·
1 clove of garlic
·
1 tbsp Italian spice blend
Follow the same directions as above. It was amazing!!
This pic is just for fun! We are really excited to share more recipes, fun and pictures in the future.
