Friday, August 14, 2015

Low-Fat Raw Rich, Thick Marinara over Zoodles

3 medium tomatoes
1 stalk celery
1/4 sweet onion

Blend until no chunks.  Strain in fine sieve while preparing rest of meal.  Keep thick sauce in sieve.  Save or drink watery sauce.

3 basil leaves
1/4 tsp thyme
small pinch of rosemary
slice of serrano pepper
2 sun dried tomatoes, soaked for 1 hour in water
scant 1/8th tsp. chili powder (optional)
5 oz. spinach
thick sauce from sieve

Blend in blender until smooth.

1/2 avocado
2 organic zucchini

Use zucchini to make noodles in spiralizer.  Mash avocado into noodles.  Pour sauce over noodles.  Mix.

8 organic button or cremini mushrooms, diced into small chunks

Put mushrooms over tops of pasta and add sprouts.  Dig in!


Tuesday, August 11, 2015

No-Fat Raw Tinga Sauce over Zoodles

For sauce
1/2 medium white onion
4-5 cloves of garlic, cut in half
2 medium ripe tomatoes
slice of jalapeno

1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp thyme

1-2 soaked sun dried tomatoes (soak for 1 -2 hours)
1/2 tsp chili powder 


Blend until very smooth.  Drain in fine strainer to make thicker.  Put sauce from strainer (no liquid that comes out) over zoodles (see below).  

To make zoodles

2 zucchini

Spiralize zucchini into a bowl.  Serve with sauce and sprouts on top.  

Low-Fat Raw Tahini Spinach Dressing

Dressing

1/3 c. tahini (see below)
3/4 c. water
1 clove garlic
1/2 zucchini
3 tbsp. lemon (to taste)
1/2 c. spinach
1/4 c. cilantro

Blend in high speed blender or food processor until smooth.  Drizzle over salad.  


Tahini  (will make more than you use)*

1 cup soaked sesame seeds
water, as needed

Soak sesame seeds for 4 hours.  Drain and put in fridge for 4 hours.  Put in high speed blender with 1/4 cup of water.  Keep adding water as needed to blend until smooth.