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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 red Thai or serrano chillies, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, pressed
4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 tablespoons nama shoyu
4 tablespoons organic sucanat, (may substitute with other sweetener)
4 tablespoons canola oil

Garnish
4 green onions, cut into strips
1 handful fresh mint, cut into strips
1 handful fresh basil, cut into strips
1/4 cup jungle peanuts or your favorite nut, chopped coarsely

Method

Combine the first 11 ingredients in a large bowl and toss until ingredients are evenly mixed. Sprinkle with the herbs and nuts to garnish.
Servings: 6
Source: Adapted from World Food Cafe

This delicious and easy to make Tomatillo Salsa is a great topping to any Mexican dish, or as a dip for your favorite chips!

Ingredients

2 Tomatillos, Coarsely Chopped

1/2 Small Haas Avocado

1 1/2  tbsp. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice

1 1/2 tsp. Onion Powder

1 tsp. Garlic Powder

1  tsp. Celtic Sea Salt

6 sprigs Fresh Cilantro, Coarsely Chopped

1  tbsp. Fresh Jalapeño Pepper, Coarsely Chopped

Method

Process first 7 ingredients in food processor until smooth.  Slowly add the Jalapeño pepper until salsa is as hot as desired, or leave out completely for a mild salsa.

Servings: 6

Source: Raw & Tasty Gourmet

Recipe: Raw Mulberry Jam Cookies

Summary: If fresh mulberries are not available you could use dried mulberries, just soak them in to rehydrate. You might like to try other berries [raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, blackberry] as filling possibilities, or one of these fruit fillings [peach, apricot, apple, or banana].

Diet type: Vegan

Diet (other): Gluten free, Raw

Number of servings (yield): 20

Meal type: dessert

Culinary tradition: USA (Traditional)

My rating: 5 stars: ★★★★★

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Ingredients

1 cup raw sunflower seeds

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1/4 tsp salt

1/3 celery stalk

1/8 medium onion

1/3 carrot

2 tbsp minced fresh parsley

seasonings as desired

Directions

Soak the sunflower seeds for at least 1 hour until soft.  In food processor combine onion, celery, and carrot, and chop until fine.  Add the soaked sunflower seed, salt,  parsley, and any desired seasonings.  Process till finely chopped (do not over-process or the end result will be a pate which makes a great dip).  Serve by itself,  stuffed into a tomato, bell pepper, mushroom, or rolled in a lettuce leaf.

Sprouting takes a nut or seed that is dormant and brings it to life. You can watch as a food that has been sitting in a bag on a shelf for months begins to grow a little sprout and transforms. One of the easiest foods to sprout is buckwheat. Buckwheat becomes packed with live enzymes and vital nutrients when sprouted.

Sprouted buckwheat is an amazing food because it tastes like a grain but is actually gluten and wheat free and not a grain at all. It is one of the most complete sources of protein on the planet, containing all eight essential amino acids. This makes it perfect for diabetics and those who want to cut down on their sugary carbohydrates and to balance their blood sugar levels. It is also known to lower high blood pressure.

Sprouted buckwheat also cleanses the colon and alkalizes the body. Buckwheat is a wonderful super food for people who have varicose veins or hardening of the arteries. One of the reasons is that it is full of rutin, which is a compound that is known as a powerful capillary wall strengthener. When veins become weak, blood and fluids accumulate and leak into nearby tissues, which may cause varicose veins or hemorrhoids.

This healing food is also rich in lecithin, making it a wonderful cholesterol balancerbecause lecithin soaks up “bad” cholesterol and prevents it from being absorbed. Lecithin neutralizes toxins and purifies the lymphatic system, taking some of the load off of the liver. Sprouted buckwheat is also a brain boosting super food. 28% of the brain is actually made up of lecithin. Research suggests that regularly consuming foods rich in lecithin may actually prevent anxiety, depression, brain fog, mental fatigue and generally make the brain sharper and clearer.

Buckwheat is high in iron so it is a good blood builder. It also prevents osteoporosis because of its high boron and calcium levels. Sprouted buckwheat is high in bio-flavonoids and co-enzyme Q10. It contains all of the B vitamins, magnesium, manganese, and selenium, as well as many other health giving compounds.

How to Sprout Buckwheat

Place 1 1/2 Cups of buckwheat groats into a bowl and cover it with 2- 3 times as much room temperature water. Mix the seeds up so that none are floating on the top. Allow the seeds to soak for about an hour. Drain the water in a colander and let them stand, rinsing 3 times per day with cool water for 2 days. You will notice a gooey substance on the buckwheat, which is starch. Make sure that you wash this off thoroughly. Spouts will form after a day or two.

Sprouted Buckwheat Breakfast Cereal

(serves 4)
2 cups of sprouted buckwheat
1 tablespoon of cinnamon powder
1 cup of chopped seasonal fruit (apple, orange, banana etc)
1/2 cup raisins
1 or 2 tablespoons of honey to taste
Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and serve chilled.

Article Source: www.naturalnews.com

These are wonderful to serve for an impressive meal. They are VERY easy to make, but look and taste much more gourmet.
Serves 6

Wraps
4 C organic corn (fresh or frozen, whichever is available to you)
1/3 C ground flax seeds
1/4 C ground sunflower seeds
1/4 C orange juice
1/4 C lime juice
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 tsp. sea salt

Preparation:

Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Pour out to about 1/8″ thickness onto a non-stick dehydrator sheet and place in a dehydrator for 3 hours at 110 degrees. Carefully peel off wraps and flip onto mesh dehydrator screen and continue drying for one more hour. Cut into large squares and place veggie filling* in center. Roll up, top with favorite salsa or avocado sauce and enjoy.

*Our “recipe” for the filling is nothing more than a variety of favorite minced veggies (such as spinach, carrot, squash), a little onion and some seasonings.

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This cool and refreshing salad  adapted from Bon Appetit | July 2007 brings memories of a Florida vacation, a summer weekend, or a Sunday jazz brunch in a cool courtyard.

Ingredients

1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar

1/3 cup olive oil

2 (8-ounce) bags coleslaw mix
4 ears of fresh corn, shucked, kernels cut from cob
2 medium carrots, peeled, coarsely grated 1 medium red bell pepper, stemmed, cored, cut into thin strips
6 medium green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

Whisk orange juice, rice vinegar, and olive oil in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Dressing can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.Combine slaw mix, corn kernels, carrots, red bell pepper strips, sliced green onions, and chopped cilantro in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Season slaw to taste with salt and pepper. Let stand 15 minutes for flavors to blend. Toss again and serve.

Makes about 2 dozen servings

Ingredients:
1 1/2 C walnuts
1 1/2 C sulfite-free raisins or fresh pitted dates
1/2 C raw cacao powder
1/2 tsp. alcohol-free vanilla
pinch of sea salt

Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth and balled up. Remove from bowl and press into square glass dish – alternatively, you can shape into one large quare block with your hands. Freeze until firm, then slice and serve.

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