Posts Tagged ‘garlic’

Rawmazing Gazpacho Soup

If you have no idea what a raw food recipe would look like or just want something easy and yummy to try, here is one to get started. It’s traditional Spanish Gazpacho, which is a wonderful cold soup full of fresh Mediterranean vegetables. You can enjoy it room temperature or chilled.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 5 ripe tomatoes
• 1/2 cucumber, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup of filtered water
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley
• 1 avocado, diced (optional)
• 1 tablespoon of sea salt (True sea salt benefits)

Equipment:

All you need is a blender!

Preparation:

Blend together all ingredients except parsley and avocado until smooth (about 30 seconds). Gently stir in avocado, parsley and slice of lemon.
If possible, chill for at least two hours to let the flavors mingle. Serve chilled or room temperature.

Enjoy!

This recipe was provided by Marat, who resides in Leeds, UK. Marat is the raw enthusiast behind the website RawPublic, where he features daily raw food recipes and tips for a healthier lifestyle. Marat’s favorite thing about about raw foods is eating 100% raw; he says he is full of energy and passion for life!

Cabbage Carrot Slaw

This recipe was discovered on the Whole Foods website. We loved the colors and the flavors, so we wanted to share it with our readers.

Serves 6

Garnish this bright coleslaw with toasted sesame seeds or chopped roasted peanuts. Or, toss it with shredded roasted chicken and serve it as the main course.

Ingredients

1/3 cup white wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
4 cups finely shredded green and red cabbage
2 cups shredded carrots
1 cup thinly sliced green onions
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, sugar, garlic, cumin, oregano and mustard just until sugar is dissolved. Add cabbage, carrots, green onions, salt and pepper and toss gently to combine. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Per serving (about 4oz/116g-wt.): 50 calories (0 from fat), 0g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 230mg sodium, 12g total carbohydrate (3g dietary fiber, 7g sugar), 1g protein

Vincent’s Kale Salad 3.0

Ingredients:

• 1 large or two small bunches kale
• juice of one lime
• 2 Pinches of Celtic Sea salt
• 1/4 cup Olive Oil
• 2 teaspoons of Gold’s Horseradish
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 carrot
• 2 teaspoons of ginger powder
• 1/4 cup of Raw Organic Agave
• 1 Red Onion
• 1 Tomato

Directions:
1. Wash and tear the kale into bite-sizes pieces (consider pulsing briefly in your food processor for really small pieces)

2. Slice up the carrot into smaller pieces. Place the garlic cloves and carrot pieces into the food processor until they are finely chopped.

3. Pour lime juice, ¼ cup of Olive Oil, ¼ cup of Agave, Slice 1 Red Onion, 2 teaspoons of horseradish and toss sea salt on Kale in the bowl.

4. Add ginger, chopped carrots, garlic to the Kale in the bowl and massage until kale wilts. Add one sliced Tomato and serve.

This recipe was submitted by Vincent Shelton, of Baltimore, Maryland. Vincent is the organizer behind the Baltimore Raw Food Tribe, a Meetup.com group that gets together to explore raw foods through informal potluck dinners and various social events. Learn how to submit your recipe here.