No-Bake Key Lime Pie with Macadamia Nut Crust

Makes: One 9-inch pie
Serves: 8-12

Ingredients:

Key Lime Filling

• 3 cups cashews, soaked in water for 4 hours
• 3/4 cup Key lime juice
• 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
• 3/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp. Redmond Real Salt

Gluten-Free Pie Crust

• 1 cup macadamia nuts
• 3/4 cup walnuts
• 1/4 cup tigernut flour
• 1 Tbsp. maple syrup or honey
• 3 large dates, seeded
• 1 tsp. extra-virgin coconut oil
• 1/4 tsp. Redmond Real Salt
• 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. In a food processor, combine all crust ingredients and blend until the mixture has a fine meal texture with some small chunks.
2. Press the crust mixture evenly into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan, about 1/4-inch thick.
3. In a high-speed blender, combine all filling ingredients and whip until smooth.
4. Pour the filling into the prepared crust.
5. Chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours or freeze for 2 hours before slicing and serving.
6. Serve with fresh lime slices.

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