Date Smoothie With Brown Rice and Almond Milk

• 13 cup cooked brown rice
• 3 dates, pitted
• 1 cup pure almond milk, preferably homemade
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• A couple of shakes of cinnamon (about 1/8 teaspoon), plus additional for sprinkling if desired
• 2 to 3 ice cubes, to taste
• 1/2 banana (optional)

1. Place all of the ingredients in the jar of a blender and blend at high speed until smooth.
2. Serve right away.
3. If desired dust the top of each serving with additional cinnamon.

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Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017298 (may not work)