Winter Cauliflower Salad

This salad is sooo good!  It's very hearty and creamy.  And the rosemary gives it such a satisfying robust flavor.  Try it out for the holidays!

Ingredients:

- 1 Head cauliflower, chopped finely with a knife or pulsed in a food processor.
- 2 c arugula, chopped roughly
- 1 1/2 c grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 c mushrooms, diced
- 1/2 tsp rosemary, minced
- 2 Tbsp tahini
- 1 1/2 lemons, juiced

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together tahini and lemon juice with a fork.
2. Add all other ingredients to the bowl and mix well.

Enjoy!!

Mint Cilantro Chutney

This is another recipe from my ALMOST FINISHED low fat raw recipe book. SOOO yummy!  

Ingredients:

• 2 mangoes
• 2 Tbsp green onion
• ¼ c loosely packed cilantro
• 2-3 Tbsp fresh mint
• juice of 1 lime

Directions:

1. Blend all ingredients together in blender or food processor until smooth. 

Heap O Fruit

This is a recipe from my almost finished low fat raw cookbook.  Sorry it's been SOOO long since I've posted, but I've been busy working on this cookbook.  Let me know what you think.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 15-20 dates
• few Tbsp. shredded coconut
• fruits of choice (bananas, berries, cherries, mango, peaches, etc.)
• 1 banana

Directions:

1. Process dates in a food processor until they form a doughy ball
2. Sprinkle coconut in bottom of a 8” glass pie dish to cover
3. Flatten out date “dough” in your hand 1 section at a time laying it on top of coconut to make a crust. Keep a little aside for topping.
4. Make several layers of the fruit you chose on top of your crust-chop up any large fruit into bite sized peices.
5. Blend 1 banana and a handful of the other fruit you chose and pour on top of the heap. Sprinkle with coconut and bits of date “dough”. 

Salsa Fresca

This is a recipe from my recipe book that I am working on. It is in the preliminary stages now - figuring out all the exact amounts, picture taking, etc. so I'm not sure when I'll be finished, but I'll keep y'all posted! I was very surprised when I tasted this salsa the first time I made it. It is so simple and yet ssooo delicious!

Ingredients:

- 1 pint grape tomatoes (or equivalent of other kind)

- 1 stalk celery

-1 Tbsp green onions, optional

- 1/4 c cilantro

- juice of 1/2 lime or more if it's not very juicy.

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in food processor and pulse until all is well combined but still a little chunky. Or if you prefer, you can blend it more.

2. Serve with fresh raw veggies - I like cucumber, celery, and romaine lettuce.

You can also add 1/2 of an avocado to this if you would like to make it a little hardier.

Note: If you don't have a blender or food processor, you can just dice everything and make a pico de gallo type salsa.

Berry Datorade

Happy New Year everyone!

This is the first time I've added berries to my datorade and it is sooo good! Tastes like fruity candy! YUMMY!

Ingredients:

- 20 medjool dates (+/-) depending on how many calories you need. Or the equivalent of other type of dates

- Mixed berries, fresh or frozen, to taste. (I probably used about 3/4 - 1 c)

Directions:

1. Blend dates with about 1 qt. water until smooth.

2. Add berries and blend again until smooth.

3. Enjoy! :)

Banana Carob Fruit Dip

Ingredients:

- 6 bananas

- 1/4 cup raw carob powder*

- 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder

- Fruit of choice for dipping

Directions:

- Blend bananas, carob powder, and cinnamon in blender or food processor until smooth

- Pour into bowl and place in center of large plate.

- Chop fruit of choice and arrange around outside of plate.

*This is where I get my raw carob powder - http://www.amazon.com/Really-Raw-Carob-Powder-16-Ounce/dp/B001691P6C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323231702&sr=8-1

Note: I think the dip would be even better if you added a few dates to it, but I happen to be out at the moment. :)

Smoothie of the Moment

...so I tend to get stuck on things, food wise, for a few months or so and right now I'm stuck on a simple banana blueberry smoothie! Enjoy! (notice I couldn't wait to drink it after I took the picture (; )

Ingredients:

- 10 or more bananas

- 1 c fresh or frozen blueberries

- enough water to reach desired consistency

- <3

Directions:

1. Blend all until smooth!