RECIPES
These recipes are just some I made up. I am NOT a chef! I just wanted to share what is helping get me through my 30 days. I like making a big ole salad and having it on hand to just gnosh on. It helps when a craving strikes. I don't have an amazing blender, or a big food processor, or alot of money to spend on raw cashews or specialty powders or what have you. I am buying a bit here and there, so hopefully, after 30 days I will have been able to try lots of good things! There is no raw restaurant in Gainesville, but there are lots of veggie or vegan options..but not the same! I do know there is a cupcake place that has a raw cupcake..I saw it last time I was there...but it didn't look as good as this one that Heather made HERE. It is a vanilla, banana-splitty one and it looks fake! It is amazing! I wonder if she'd let me show you a pic? Just pop over there and see, but save my page because you won't want to leave hers anytime soon! LOL, she is awesome and the "dessert diva." Anyway, enough blah, blah. Here are some of my faves, though simple!
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Asian Slaw:
I used pre-bagged slaw with cabbage, red cabbage and carrots all sliced up. You can obviously cut your own, but this is fast. Use as much as you want and adjust the other ingredients to taste. The amount here is for a cereal size bowl. You need:
- Cabbage mix (cut up with your kitchen shears if you like it very fine)
- 1-2 tsp rice vinegar (use sesame if you have it for better flavor)
- drizzle of agave syrup (or sprinkle stevia or other sweetner, just a tad)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- pinch of powdered ginger (optional)
- 1/2 stalk sliced scallion,grn onion (again, optional, still good without)
- ground pepper
- tiny pinch sea salt
- sprinkle with raw sunflower seeds or sesame seeds (or both!) if you like
Toss ingredients to really coat and refrigerate a bit to let the flavors blend...or just eat it right away! Make a big batch and store in fridge..tastes better next day! I love to scoop this onto Romaine hearts and sprinkle with chopped avocado and toms and cover with sprouts..you can also fold it all into a big fat lettuce/cabbage or any large leafy green and make a "wrap" or "taco", it is very satisfying!
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Avocado-Apple Salad
I can't remember where I found this, but it was on Youtube somewhere and it sounded so-so, until I tried it! You will need:
- 1 apple (I used a red delicious) skinned and diced
- 1 avocado diced (or chunky, same size as apple though)
- 1 sm-med tomato diced
- 1-2tspn olive oil
- dash sea salt
Simply toss ingredients together and then toss some more. You really want everything coated with the avocado. So don't stir it like crazy, but do fold/stir many times, it will get a green, creamy appearance. I can't remember if the orig had a bit of vinegar in it, maybe. I haven't made it with it though, so you decide! If you want a big batch after trying the small one, simply double/triple/quad the ingredients and use olive oil sparingly at first, then add more if you need to. This is truly delish and best eaten right away. It will turn brown if left in the fridge too many days, but you can easily enjoy it all day if you need something to gnosh on. It is fabulous!
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Orange/Honey/Ginger Dressing
This is sweet and tangy and superb if you like that kind of citrusy flavor! I adore it! This recipe is NOT exact, and is only enough for one or two salads..depending on how much you like! So don't be afraid to season to taste. You will need:
- 1 teaspoon honey (if you don't use honey, you can try the light agave, but the honey really adds a nice flavor)
- 1/2 tspn garlic diced (I used the kind in a jar with olive oil...check the label but it's not raw but just soak your diced fresh garlic in a bit of olive oil before using to replicate. Keep some handy in the fridge if you like)
- 1/4 (a pinch) of powdered ginger (tiny tiny diced fresh would be great, just a bit)
- pinch of sea salt (I have a citrus sea salt blend, but regular is fine)
- 1-1/2 tbsp of coconut oil (melted, if yours is solid, you can just rest the spoon on hot water or heat the spoon, it is liquid at our house right now..around 78 degrees.
- Orange juice, freshly squeezed, about 1/3 of a cup or so.
Whisk/stir the ingredients all together to really blend them. Drizzle over your yummy green salad.
I like baby greens torn a bit, bite sized grn pepper pieces, broccoli (I also tear this into tiny little pieces, it's easier for me to eat and mixes better in my opinion) florets, grape tomatoes, shredded carrot and whatever lovely things you like to add. I plan to make a larger amount of this dressing to have on hand, but the freshness factor may have been why it was so bright! :) Tell me if you like it!
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