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Cashew milk

Taste & texture: Creamy, with a rich nutty flavor.

Nutrients: Very low in calories, at about 25 calories per cup. Contains 45% RDI for calcium.

How to use: Use in ice cream recipes, smoothies or homemade salad dressings, or to thicken mashed potatoes. 

Know this: Cashew trees produce fewer nuts per acre than other choices, such as walnuts and almonds. As is the case with many nuts, the shells and unused parts of the nut harvest are often recycled to make other products, such as oil or fuel.