I love what pistachio nuts do for recipes. Not only do they add exceptional taste and texture, but they have a unique colour you can’t get from other nuts or seeds. Here, they really lend themselves to this fresh and vibrant nice cream. <strong>Ingredients:</strong> 4 frozen bananas, diced 500 ml (2 cups) coconut cream 2 frozen avocados, cut into chunks 90 g (2 loosely packed cups) baby spinach leaves 250 ml (1 cup) maple syrup, coconut nectar or monk fruit syrup 210 g (1 ½ cups) raw roughly chopped pistachio nuts, toasted 80 g (½ cup) raw macadamia nuts, soaked in boiling water for 15 minutes, drained 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or powder 1 teaspoon sea salt <strong>Method:</strong> Place the banana, coconut cream, avocado, spinach, sweetener, 65 g (½ cup) of pistachio nuts, the macadamia nuts, vanilla and salt in a food processor or high-speed blender and blitz well, scraping down the side to ensure everything is combined. (Using a tamper with a blender is handy for this.) Stir through another 65 g (½ cup) of pistachio nuts, then transfer the mixture to a 24 cm × 13 cm loaf tin. Sprinkle over the remaining pistachios, cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 3–4 hours, or until set and scoopable. <strong>Serves 8</strong> <strong>Snackable Fact</strong> This isn't just nice cream: this is really nutrient-dense nice cream. The avocados add healthy fats, the spinach provides a great hit of antioxidants and the bananas are the ultimate all-round good-for-you fruit. <strong><img class="wp-image-130877 alignleft" src="https://womenlove.health/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Luke-HInes-Book-cover-219x300.jpg" alt="Luke Hines Book" width="244" height="334" />For more recipes or to buy Luke Hines book, <em>Guilt-free Snacks:</em> Sweet & savoury bites to power you through the day, visit here.</strong> <strong>For more recipes from The Carousel, <a href="https://womenlove.health/food/entertaining-wine/7-mouth-watering-raw-dessert-recipes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">visit here.</a></strong>
