Strawberry Slush

Both kids and adults can enjoy this easy-to-make, cool, refreshing, naturally sweet and fun dessert. Serve it in summertime, or anytime!

Ingredients:

• 5 dates soaked in filtered water for 2 hours, drained
• 1 cup cold filtered water*
• 2 cups frozen strawberries

Directions:

1. Blend the dates and water in a high powered blender on low speed then high, for 1 minute or until the liquid is free of lumps.
2. Add the frozen strawberries and again blend on a low speed then high, only this time for a several seconds or until well blended, thick, and slushy. Don’t over blend.
3. Scoop the slush into dessert glasses and serve with dessert spoons.

Yield:
Makes 4 servings.

*You can either use the filtered water that was drained from the dates or pure filtered water, as long as whichever you use is cold.