Monday, November 24, 2014

No-fat Raw Stuffed Enchilada with Cherry Beet Sauce

15 cherries, pitted
3 dates, without seeds
6 basil leaves
5 mint leaves
serrano pepper sliver
1 slice red onion
2 slices turnip, peeled
small beet, ripened on counter until slightly soft, peeled

Puree in food processor until well mixed.  Pour over chopped spinach leaves.  Put entire mixture in collard leaf (rib removed) and fold over.


Thursday, November 20, 2014

Low-Fat Raw Vegan Root Veg Stuffing

1/2 turnip
4 in. leek
1/3 avocado
4 sunchokes, peeled
1 in. piece of fresh ginger root
1 small carrot
1/2 parsnip
1/2 celery stalk (and leaves)
6-7 cauliflower florets
1/8 tsp. thyme
1/8 tsp. oregano
1/8 tsp. rosemary
3 small sage leaves
small slice of serrano - optional
lime, squeezed
1 navel orange, squeezed

Put all chunks of ingredients into food processor.  Pulse until desired consistency for a stuffing.  Serve over spinach and cilantro in scoops.



Tuesday, November 18, 2014

No-fat Raw Vegan Butternut Squash Salad

1/2 cup raspberries
3 dates, remove pits
3/4 cup orange juice
1 lb. squash, peeled with no seeds

Put squash into food processor until broken up into smaller pieces (or grate).  Put other ingredients over top and let marinate for 15 mins.  

Sunday, November 16, 2014

No-Fat Raw Raspberry Sauce Wrap (Dedicated to Tracy - Purple Cauli Goddless)

Sauce:

15 fresh raspberries

1/4" in. fresh ginger piece
small slice of serrano pepper
4 in. leek, white part only
5 florets of purple cauliflower (or white, orange or green) 
1 orange, squeezed for juice
1 lime, squeezed for juice

4 dates, seeds removed
5 small basil leaves

Put in food processor and blend until everything in small pieces.

Stuffing:
Spinach
Cilantro
Red Pepper
Grape Tomatoes

Chop up stuffing fixings and mix together.  Pour dressing over stuffing and mix well.  Put into a collard green leaf and fold and eat.  

Spicy Bloody Mary

3 large tomatoes
1 lime, peeled
4 celery stalks
1/2 in. jalapeño
1 garlic clove

Put all through juicer.   Make sure to put the jalapeño and garlic through between the other items which produced more juice, like celery or tomatoes.  Yum!

Friday, November 14, 2014

No-fat Raw Tamarindo Wraps

Sauce:

6 pods of tamarindo beans, soaked without shells (deseed BEFORE soaking)
1/4" in. fresh ginger piece
small slice of serrano pepper - optional
4 in. leek, white part only
5 florets of cauliflower
1 orange, squeezed for juice
1 lemon, squeezed for juice
5 small basil leaves
3 mint leaves

Stuffing:

5 oz. spinach, chopped with knife
large handful cilantro, chopped with knife
2 oz. arugula, chopped with knife
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
sprouts

On top: 20 grape tomatoes, cut in half

Wraps:

3 med. Collard Green Leaves

Put sauce ingredients in food processor and process until mixed well.  Drain in a sieve.  Put drained sauce over stuffing ingredients. Mix well.  Place into collard green leaves, top with tomato halves, and fold over...and eat!   One of my absolute favorites:)