Sunday, January 17, 2016

No-Fat Tangy Salad with Tamarind, Cauliflower and Eggplant

Dressing:
1 eggplant, juiced for pulp
5 cauliflower florets
3 tamarind pods, soaked in lime juice for 1/2 hr.
1 lime (use to soak tamarind.
1 orange
freshly dried oregano
1 jalapeno slice

Salad:
Spinach
Cilantro
Cucumber
Red Pepper
Tomato slices

Put all dressing, including soaking juice into food processor.  Process until combined.  Mix into chopped salad and eat.


No-Fat Raw Chutney Wrap

Mango chutney
  • 1 mango, cubed
  • ¼ cup packed chopped mint
  • ¼ cup packed cilantro
  • slice of jalapeno
  • 4 dates
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 lemon, squeezed

  • Date Tamarind chutney
  • 7 to 8 soft medjool dates
  • 4 tamarind pods, without shell or seeds
  • few shakes of ground cumin
  • 1 lemon, squeezed
  • 5 cauliflower florets

Bowl ingredients:
    • Spinach
    • Onions
    • Tomatoes
    • Cucumber
    • Red Pepper
    • Apple
    • Carrot
    • Etc.

    Instructions:
    1. Put mango chutney ingredients into food processor. Process until blended. Remove and put in small bowl.
    2. Soak tamarind (without seeds) for 1/2 hour. Place in food processor (make sure no seeds) with rest of date tamarind chutney ingredients. Process until blended
    3. Add chopped spinach, chopped onions, tomatoes, chopped cucumber, diced red pepper, apple or other veggies to a large salad bowl.  Mix in date tamarind chutney until well mixed. 
    4. Put mixture into romaine hearts and put a generous dollop of mango chutney over the entire filling.  

    Thursday, January 7, 2016

    Low-Fat Raw Eggplant Salad

    Dressing:

    1 eggplant, pulp only (juice the eggplant and use only pulp - pour juice on garden)
    1/3 rd of an avocado
    1 slice jalapeno
    handful of cilantro, chopped
    1/2 small cucumber, diced
    1/4 sweet onion, diced
    healthy pinch of freshly dried oregano, well ground between fingers
    sprinkle of freshly ground cumin seeds (or cumin powder)
    2 limes, squeezed for juice

    Salad:
    3 oz spinach, chopped
    handful of sorrel, chopped
    1 turnip shavings, use vegetable peeler

    Mix all dressing ingredients and mix in with the greens and turnip.  Can put in a collard green leaf to eat.  

    Saturday, January 2, 2016

    No-Fat Raw Cumin Tomato Boats

    In Food Processor:

    3 oz. spinach
    1/4 sweet onion
    handful of cilantro
    slice of jalapeno
    1/2 of navel orange, including flesh (not just juice)
    1 lime, squeezed for juice

    Blend up until well soaked with orange and lime juice.  Put in whole cabbage leaves.

    Topping:

    1 small cucumber, diced
    3 roma tomatoes, sliced in half
    sprinkle of cumin on top of tomatoes


    Friday, January 1, 2016

    No-Fat Raw Tamarind Cabbage Rolls

    - Cabbage Leaves - smaller ones with less rib

    - Soak 4 tamarind pods - deseeded and soaked for 30 mins. in:
    2 oz. pineapple juice
    juice of 1 lime
    1/2 lemon
    slice of jalapeno

    - Put in food processor:
    3 oz. spinach
    handful of cilantro
    handful of arugula

    Topping:

    1 small cucumber, diced
    2 roma tomatoes, sliced in 1/2
    springs of dill

    - Add tamarind pods and marinade to food processor with the greens.  Blend until chopped slightly.  Put in cabbage rolls and top with sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, and dill.