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:)

Low-Fat Raw Falafel

2 cauliflower florets
4 small celery stalks
1 carrot, peels - not center
2 large handfuls cilantro
less than 1/8 tsp. of each, cumin & coriander seeds
4 green onions
1 lime
1/3rd avocado
eggplant pulp, from 1 med. eggplant, juiced

Put all in blender.  Puree until small chunks.  Use ice cream scooper.  Place in bowl for 1/2 hr in fridge.  Place on salad of spinach, red pepper, mushroom, asparagus, and serrano.  Put lime and orange juice over salad.  Place falafel over salad.

Low-Fat Raw Pizza Sauce

2 med. tomatoes

tops of 7 green onions

1 dime size freshly dried oregano

1 clove garlic

1 stalk celery

juice of 1/2 lemon

3 pitted medjool dates

5 leaves basil

2 slices of serrano, diced 

1/2 tbsp. fresh rosemary

few pieces of dulse

Put in blender and blend until smooth.  Place into sieve and let drain for 10 mins.  Drink juice!  Use sauce for pizza.  

Ideas for Toppings:

Marinate cut button mushrooms in other 1/2 of lemon with dulse flakes.
Cut up spinach and cilantro.
Red pepper pieces
Cherry Tomatoes - cut in 1/2

Low Fat Raw "Ground Beef"

1/3 med. head of cauliflower
1/4 cup raw walnuts, unsalted
1 med. tomato
less than 1/8th tsp. dried sage
2 slices serrano pepper, optional

Put all in food processor and pulse until all is minced.

Use in tacos or salads.  

Low-Fat Raw Vichyssoise

1 leek, washed, ends trimmed, and all dark green sections discarded, whites only
2 handfuls of cauliflower florets
1/2 avocado

Freshly chopped chives for garnish

Put all in blender except for chives.  Puree until desired consistency.  Add chives to top for garnish

No-fat Raw Strawberry Brownies

2 cups dates

2 cups frozen strawberries

1. Place all of filling ingredients in food processor and process until slightly chunk but well mixed.  Transfer mixture to a 8-inch square baking pan or any pan you would use to bake brownies. Using your hands, press mixture evenly over bottom until an even layer is formed at the bottom. Place in refrigerator and allow to chill for 20 to 30 minutes or until firm.
2. Decorate brownies with crushed walnuts or shredded coconut or sliced fresh strawberries.   

Raspberry Coulis Fruit Parfait

1 cup raspberries, pureed
2 small ripe peaches, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup blackberries
1/2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

In glass parfait dish, alternate layers of peaches, purred raspberry, and blackberries.