Almond and Cherry Amaretto Smoothie

Name: Almond and Cherry Amaretto Smoothie
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 8oz or 1 3/4 cup frozen pitted cherries; 1 tbsp Rooted Fare Chinese Almond Cookie Butter; 4oz or 1 banana broken into chunks and frozen; 2 large medjool dates; 8oz or 1 cup Beijing drinkable yogurt (or other brand of drinkable yogurt); 8oz or 1 cup unsweetened almond milk

Created by award-winning Chef Wendy Zeng using Rooted Fare's Chinese Almond Cookie Butter, this smoothie is equal parts delightful, delicious, and surprising. Blend Rooted Fare's spread, cherries, Beijing drinkable yogurt, a banana, dates, and almond milk together for the ultimate summer smoothie.

Chef Wendy Zeng is a winner of Food Network’s Chopped 420 and a pioneering chef of Chinese Sichuan cuisine in the United States. Born in Chengdu, she's the owner of Secret Garden Club, a farm-to-table gathering space and Drizzle Catering. Her culinary style weaves together the flavors and techniques of her familial roots with LA's local influences to foster community amongst cannabis and food lovers alike.