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Almond-Coconut Smoothie

Immunity Support

Ingredients

  • ⅛  cup coconut milk 

    1 cup almond milk 

    2 tablespoons almond butter 

    4 medjool dates, chopped

    Dash or two Cinnamon 

    1 teaspoon flaxseed 

    Water to thin as needed

Serving size

  • Serves 1-2

A delicious and nutritious smoothie is a great way to fuel up for the day or reboot in the afternoon. Added bonus: this smoothie is prime for fall. East meets west as familiar ingredients are chosen to match the efficacies of Chinese herbs in the DAO formulas. 

Here is a favorite combination of nuts, dates, milk and spice.  Almond milk gives a great anti-aging boost and coconut milk has a good kind of fat that metabolizes quickly.  

Almond butter is a nice change of pace from regular peanut butter and is a great antioxidant. Buy a brand with the fewest number of ingredients and the least amount of salt.  

Procedure:

Mix, and blend in blender until smooth

Ingredients Chinese Medicine Benefits
Coconut Milk Warming, tonifies qi, supports the spleen
Almond Milk & almond butter Warming, relieves stagnant qi, energizes the lungs
Dates Warming, tonifies qi, harmonizes the lung and spleen
Cinnamon Warming, qi tonic that supports the lung and neutralizes congestion
Flaxseed Neutral, linoleic and alpha linolenic acids which help bolster immunity

Travis Metzger is a Minneapolis-based chef and co-founder of DAO Labs. An avid health enthusiast, he’s juiced and eaten his way to health, combining his passion for fresh ingredients with flavors that make the palate sing. He combines his training at the New England Culinary Institute with his frequent travels to and throughout Asia to create recipes for The Way and DAO Labs that bridge the culinary aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine to the western diet and ingredient options. Travis can be reached at travis@mydaolabs.com

Almond-Coconut Smoothie

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