Orange Julius Copycat Peaches ‘n Cream Smoothie

The peaches this summer have been the sweetest and juiciest I’ve had in a long time!

Whether we’ve gotten nectarines, yellow peaches or donut peaches in our Hometown Harvest bag, they have all been DELICIOUS and super satisfying.

I will be sad when peach season ends.

Aside from eating them as a snack on their own, I’ve been putting peaches in a lot recipes like this farmer’s market salad and this peachy keen kale salad.

I even baked them in the oven for the first time and ended up with a super healthy, melt-in-your-mouth dessert.

I really enjoy and am always looking for recipes for rich and creamy foods and drinks that remind me of the “mouthfeel” of ice cream, cheese, and milk, but are made without those ingredients.

Check out these cool “donut” peaches 🙂

When my sister tried this smoothie, she said it tasted like one of the smoothies from Orange Julius…but better!

This dairy-free, vegan recipe is quick and simple and doesn’t require any fancy ingredients. Blending the cashews with the liquid at the very beginning is what gives the smoothie its creamy texture without any milk, cream or yogurt!

I use raw cashews in lots of other recipes to make dips and even cheesecakes creamy.

You have to try this one for yourself – you will be amazed!

Ingredients

• ¼ cup raw cashews* (it’s important that the cashews are raw!)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups water (you can use almond milk if you prefer an even creamier texture – I used 1 cup each of water and almond milk)
• 3 cups peaches (sliced and frozen – or use fresh peaches for a “frothier” smoothie)
• 1 cup ice
• Optional (but tasteless!): 2 cups spinach

Click here for the full recipe from Girl Makes Food.

*If you don’t have a powerful blender, you may want to soak the cashews in water for a couple of hours so they blend up better. I would love to know if you try it “as is” without soaking the cashews and how it turns out if you don’t have a high speed blender, so feel free to comment if you end up doing that!

Peachy Keen Kale Salad (+ a Handy How To Video!)

It’s no secret that I like kale.

I’m surprised I haven’t bought one of those “Eat More Kale” shirts yet!

A beautiful bunch of curly kale

It can get boring to eat kale the same way all the time (juice from 2 lemons + 1-2 T olive oil + a few hefty shakes of nooch + a sprinkle of sea salt + black pepper massaged into the kale leaves), so I like to change it up throughout the year and try new recipes to keep things exciting.

Check out the video below to see how you can quickly and easily “destem” kale as you prep this salad 🙂

This salad is SO easy to make and gave me an excuse to use the sweet, juicy and flavor-filled local peaches that were in our Hometown Harvest bag this week.

The basic ingredients are kale, peaches, and red onions. Easy, right? The dressing isn’t much more than that – another peach, olive oil, water and apple cider vinegar (whose health benefits I’ve raved about before in this post!).

Make sure you let the kale sit for at least 30 minutes to soak in all the flavors. We stored ours in the fridge overnight, and the flavors came together beautifully for dinner the next day.

You have to try it for yourself – it’s so yummy and will be a hit if you bring it to a summer party or cookout!

Peachy Keen Kale Salad

This beautiful peachy kale salad will be a hit at your dinner table or a potluck!

Ingredients

2 bunches curly kale, stems removed
1/2 red onion, diced
1 ripe peach, pitted and chopped

Peach Vinaigrette:

1 ripe peach, pitted and chopped
2 tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar (Bragg’s raw apple cider vinegar with “the mother”)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon honey (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt

Click here for the recipe from The Detoxinista!