Raw Foods

Almond and Coconut Milk

Almond milk

Ingredients:
1 cup soaked almonds
6 cups distilled water
4 dates

Directions:
Soak almonds all night. Discard the water and rinse. Blend all ingredients on high until well processed in the Vitamix/blender.

Variation – add frozen bananas in portion you are going to drink right away.

Good for 4-5 days in the refrigerator.

Coconut Milk

Ingredients:
3 cups coconut shreds
Distilled water to fill to the top of the Vitamix
Agave (optional)
Vanilla (optional)

Directions:

Blend coconut and water on high until mixed well. 10 seconds should do it.
Let stand for 15-30 minutes.
Then strain using a fine mesh strainer.
Shake before drinking.

Almond Date Balls

Ingredients:
2 cups raw almonds
14 dates (pits removed)
1/8-1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt (optional)
Vanilla a few dashes

Directions:

Mix nuts in the food processor and run on high until nuts have been ground very well.
Add other ingredients gradually and mix as needed.
Form small balls and put aside.

Topping
½ cup raw almonds
cinnamon

Powder these ingredients in the blender. Roll almond balls in the powder topping. Ready to eat!

Banana Almond Breakfast Treat (or desert)

Ingredients:
1 banana
Raw almond butter
Hemp seed

Directions:

Slice banana lengthwise.
Butter each section with almond butter.
Sprinkle with hemp seeds. Enjoy!

Coleslaw

Note: exact measurements are not important.

Base

Ingredients:
2 cups coleslaw (white and red cabbages, shredded carrots)
1 cups fresh (or frozen) peas
1 cups broccoli (sliced in food processor)
1 cup cauliflower (sliced in food processor)

Variation: add or switch out 1 cup fresh (or frozen) corn

Dressing

Ingredients:
2 tbsp cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
½-3/4 tsp Celtic sea salt (or less)
Juice of 1/2 lemon or 1 lime
2-4 tsp agave nectar
¼ tsp granulated onion powder
¼ tsp granulated garlic powder

If peas or corn are frozen simply run warm water from the tap over them while in a strainer. Do not cook them.

Other variations: cayenne pepper; chili powder; curry and/or corriander; add walnuts or almonds.

No Bean Hummus
(From the Rawvolution recipe book)

Ingredients:
2 zucchinis peeled and chopped
¾ raw tahini
½ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil
4 garlic cloves
2 ½ tsp Celtic sea salt
½ Tbps ground cumin powder

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a blender until smooth and creamy.
Spread on a collard green or Romaine lettuce leaf, add other shredded, diced or sliced veggies to make a roll up. Or just enjoy with veggie sticks.

Salad Dressings

Cashew Ranch Dressing

Ingredients:
2 cups raw cashews
1 ½ distilled water
¾ cups raw apple cider vinegar\gar
4 Tbps raw agave nectar
1 Tbsp Cel;tic sea salt (or less)
1 Tbsp granulated onion powder
1 Tbsp granulated garlic powder
½ Tbsp Italian seasoning
1 Tbsp + 1 tsp dill (stir in by hand after the rest has been blended in the Vitamix/blender)

Directions:

Put all ingredients (except dill) in the blender.
Set dial to lowest setting at first. Slowly increase your speed until you are at full speed.
Taste, adjust, refrigerate.

Creamy Sunset Dressing

Ingredients:
10-12 cherry tomatoes
¼ cup raw apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil (cold pressed, extra virgin)
1 tsp raw agave nectar
½ tsp granulated onion powder
1/2 tsp granulated garlic powder
½ tsp dried onion flakes
½ tsp Celtic sea salt (or less)
15-20 raw cashews
½ to ¾ tsp Italian seasoning

Directions:

Blend all ingredients in a blender. Be careful not to over blend. You want to end up with little cashew pieces to enhance the consistency.

Note:
If you think the dressing is too string, you can add ¼ cup distilled wat3er and between 5-8 cashews. Adjust as you like it.

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