The Raw & Tasty Gourmet » changing to a raw food diet http://rawandtasty.com Free raw food recipes and information, store with raw food cookbooks and supplies. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:02:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Crunchy Sweet and Sour Salad http://rawandtasty.com/crunchy-sweet-and-sour-salad/ http://rawandtasty.com/crunchy-sweet-and-sour-salad/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:06:13 +0000 Raw & Tasty http://rawandtasty.com/?p=1042 Tossed Crunchy Sweet and Sour Salad

I made this delicious salad  for quick dinner last night and it was just too good no to share.

Ingredients

1/3 head nappa cabbage, thinly sliced 1 bunch watercress , stemmed 1 bunch spinach leaves, stemmed and sliced 8 ounces mung bean sprouts 3 ounces snow peas, cut into strips lenghwise 4

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By Laura Weldon

Ever heard the word “locavore?” This was the New American Dictionary word of the year for 2007. A locavore is a person who chooses to eat food that has been grown and produced locally.

Why go to all that trouble?

Save energy and reduce your carbon footprint

Food

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Ingredients 1 cup raw macadamia nuts 1 cup organic raisins 2 avocados, peeled and seeded 1 cup raw honey (you could use dates if you’re vegan) 1 vanilla bean (soak for an hour or so if it’s dried) 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon grated fresh or frozen ginger 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 cup water 4 cups (960 ml) raw pumpkin, peeled 4-8 tablespoons ground psyllium husks

Pie shell of choice

Directions

Soak the macadamia

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Soaking nuts, grains, seeds, and legumes Nature has set it up so that the nut, grain and seed may survive until proper growing conditions are present. Nature’s defense mechanism includes nutritional inhibitors and toxic substances that can be removed naturally when there is enough precipitation to sustain a new plant

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