Contributed By: cawalnut
www.walnuts.org
Chai tea is a black tea blended with spices that can include cardamom, cloves, coriander and ginger. It is typically blended with milk and sugar to create a sweet, spiced warm beverage. This shake combines tea, walnuts and ice cream to create a creamy, sweet, spiced milk shake.
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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: No Cooking Required
Number of Servings: 2
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Vegetarian
Nutrition Content: Good Source of Calcium
Low Sodium
Meal Type: Snack
Dessert
Ingredients
1 Spiced chai tea bag
½ cup Boiling water
½ cup California Walnuts
3-4 Ice cubes
1 ½ cups Light vanilla ice cream
Dash each of ground cinnamon and cloves OR a dash of pumpkin pie spice
2 tablespoons Whipped cream, for garnish
1 tablespoon Chopped California Walnuts, for garnish
Preparation
Place tea bag in boiling water and let steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bag.
Combine tea, 1/2 cup walnuts and ice cubes in a blender. Cover and blend 1-2 minutes until walnuts are very finely chopped and mixture is thick.
Add ice cream and spices; blend for 1-2 minutes until mixture is combined, scraping sides of blender if needed.
Pour into two glasses and top each with whipped cream and 1/2 tablespoon of walnuts.
Cook's Notes
Nutrition Information
Calories: 388
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Total Fat: 27 g
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Saturated Fat: 5.4 g
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Polyunsaturated Fat: 15.8 g
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Carbohydrates: 31 g
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Protein: 10 g
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Vitamin A: 476 IU
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Vitamin C: 2 mg
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Calcium: 195 mg
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Sodium: 79 mg
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Iron: 1.2 mg
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Fiber: 2.5 g