Raw Thai Salad and Spicy Thai Dressing

Spicy Thai Salad and Spicy Dressing
This is definitely a family favorite and we have this dressing on hand at all times and even travel with extra quarts of it. This is SO yummy and spicy. My 5 year old likes to try the dressing to test for the sweet, salty, sour, bitter and yum factors! :) It passes the test every time! It really has it all.

Thai Salad
1-2 C Spinach or Romaine
1 C thinly Sliced cabbage
1/2-1 Sliced Red Bell Pepper
1 Sliced Roma Tomato
1/4 Sliced Cucumber
1 Zucchini  thinly sliced
1 Avocado Sliced
Top with Raw Cashews


Spicy Thai Dressing
1 C Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/3 C Nama Shoyu
1 Lime, Juiced

3 T Org. Grade B Maple Syrup
1 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
1/4 C Cashews, best if soaked first
Blend until smooth and there are no cashew chunks. I usually press the "dressings" button 2 or 3 cycles to make sure.

Fudge Balls-Quick

Fudge Balls-Quick
There are a lot of versions of these out there, but I just made up my own.
1-2 C of mixed Pecans and Walnuts
1/2 C+Agave
1-2 T Cocoa Powder
Mixed to a dough in the food processor and rolled into balls and set in the refrigerator.

Strawberry Avocado Salad

Strawberry Avocado Salad
I tried a new combination yesterday and this is what it was.

Spinach
Strawberries-chopped
Avocado-chopped
Walnut pieces dipped in Agave (gives that sugared nut taste)

Topped with Lemon/Agave Dressing

Green Smoothie with apple and lemon

Green Smoothie with Apple and Lemon

1+ Cup of Spinach
2 Apples (chopped)
1 Lemon (juiced)
1-3 C Cold water
Mix in the blender
Mine got pretty thick from the apple, so I added more water and kept stirring it as I drank it. The lemon really drowns out any spinach flavor.

Blueberry Shake

Simple Blueberry Shake

1 Cup blueberries
1-2 Frozen bananas
1+ C Almond Milk]
Swirl or 2 of Agave
Ice (opt.)
(could add vanilla but I was out)
Mix in the blender and Enjoy.

Raw Wrap with Onion and Dipping Sauce

Raw Wrap Recipe
Red Romaine lettuce, washed and patted dry
1 ripe tomato, thinly sliced
1 ripe avocado, thinly sliced
1/2 small white onion, thinly sliced
Cilantro for garnishing
Sesame seeds for garnishing (optional)
Dipping Sauce
1/4 cup of nama shoyu or light soya sauce
Juice from half a lemon
3cm piece of ginger, finely grated (optional)
Method:

1. Cut the lettuce into little circular shapes that can fit in your hand.
2. Assemble wrap by placing a slice of tomato on the lettuce, followed by avocado, onion, cilantro and then sesame seeds.
3. Mix together the dipping sauce and then serve.

From: http://allthingsnice.typepad.com/tastebuddies/2008/09/raw-wraps-in-10.html

Avocado Corn Salad

Avocado  Corn Salad
This is a family favorite. Great for big groups. As a side salad or for dinner alone.

4 Large ears of raw corn or 4Cups of thawed frozen corn-I just soak it in warm water to thaw it faster.
2-3 Large ripe tomatoes or 1 C grape or cherry tomatoes
1-2 Avocados, cubed
1/2 C fresh cilantro, chopped
1 small red onion
1 red bell pepper
1-2 zucchini, chopped 
1 can drained black beans (opt. not raw) or 1 C sprouted chick peas.
Dressing:
2-3 T Olive Oil
1 Fresh lime (abt 1/4 C)
1/2 tsp. Sea Salt
1/4 tsp. Ground pepper
1 clove garlic, diced
Mix  dressing and pour over salad and stir. Serve in a lettuce wrap or alone.

*This is also a great appetizer with chips or rolled in corn tortillas. (vegan)

Quick Lettuce Wrap

Quick Lettuce Wrap

Piece of lettuce or 2
Spinach
Quick guacamole or avocado
Raw corn or thawed from freezer (not in this one)
Salsa and or tomatoes
Spoon all into lettuce and munch!

I top with light tortilla chips or flax crackers.
In this one I actually dipped some pieces of flax cracker into the "Cashew Cream Cheese" for some extra flavors. YUM!

My Salsa

My Salsa
= abt 4-5 Jars
24 Roma Tomatoes
1 Onion
1 Jalapeno Pepper, with a few seeds
2 Garlic Cloves
1-2 T Sea Salt
1 Red, 1 Yellow, 1 Orange Bell Peppers
1 Juice of a lime (or 1/4 C lime juice)
1/2 C Chopped Cilantro
1 T Season Salt
This is just the salsa I ended up putting together every time I go to make it. I use my chopper and food processor to do most of the cutting for me. :)

Zesty Juice

Zesty Juice
1 Grapefruit Juiced = about 6-7oz.
1 Orange juiced =abt. 4oz.
1 Lemon juiced = 2oz.
1 Lime juiced = 1 oz.
=about 13-14oz. straight juice.(Very sour)
Dilute with 12-14oz. water or to your likening.
I usually put mine in a 30oz. mug.