Monday, August 18, 2014

Okra Salad

7 raw okra, sliced (take off each end)
4 small tomatoes, in small chunks
1/4 vidalia onion, diced
handful of dulse
2 small slices, serrano chile pepper
1 lime, squeezed

Mix together and enjoy.  

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

No-fat Raw Cauliflower Okra Rice

1/2 head of cauliflower
10 raw okra with tops and bottoms cut off

Put in food processor and process until cauliflower is in small rice sized pieces. Some okra may be in slices.  Adds a nice viscous dimension to the cauliflower "rice."  Add any veg and put over lettuce or in a collard burrito or in endive boats.  

Low-fat Raw Pasta with Chunky Marinara

Chunky Marinara

4-5 plum tomatoes
1/2 avocado
6 white mushroom caps
small piece of serrano pepper
pinch of oregano and 1/2 tbsp. rosemary
1 lemon, squeezed
10 -14 small leaves of basil
few strips of dulse
eggplant pulp, optional

Put all ingredients except avocado in food processor. Blend until slightly smooth.  Strain until most of liquid is out.

Mash avocado in bowl and add the marinara left in strainer into bowl with avocado.

Spiralize 1 yellow squash and 1 zucchini.  Pour sauce over noodles.  Enjoy!