Enjoy summer’s bounty of delicious strawberries and blueberries with your very own homemade cashew cream. This colorful fruit salad will thrill both kids and adults, and is packed with healthy vitamins, antioxidants, and nutrients for everybody!  Thanks to Whole Foods Market Sacramento for this yummy recipe.

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Red, White, and Blue Fruit Salad

Ingredients:

1 cup raw, unsalted cashew pieces (about 4 1/2 ounces)
2 pitted dates (about 1 1/2 ounces), roughly chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pound strawberries, hulled and halved
11 ounces blueberries
1/4 cup roughly chopped mint

Instructions:

Put cashews into a large bowl, cover with water and set aside at room temperature to let soak for 4 hours or overnight; drain well. Transfer to a food processor; add dates, vanilla, and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water and purée until smooth. In a large serving bowl, toss together strawberries, blueberries, and mint. Serve with cashew cream.

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