Piled high with fresh, juicy berries, this pie is the perfect way to end a memorable summer meal.
Serves 8 Ingredients
For the pie crust: 1 cup raw almonds (or a combination of almonds and walnuts)
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
1 cup dates, pitted
2 tablespoons unsweetened, shredded coconut, optional For the filling: 2 ripe bananas, sliced
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 kiwis, peeled and sliced
1 quart organic strawberries, sliced
1 pint blueberries and/or blackberries
1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla soy, hemp or almond milk
1 1/4 cups frozen strawberries (or an additional pint fresh organic strawberries)
2 medjool or 4 regular dates, pitted
2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint leaves, if desired Instructions:
To make the pie crust, place almonds in a food processor or high-powered blender and process until finely ground. Add ground flax seeds and dates and process until dates are well blended and mixed. Remove from food processor and if desired, hand-knead in the shredded coconut. Add a small amount of water if needed to hold mixture together. Press into a pie plate (see note) to form crust….