When I first attempted to make green smoothies, they were anything BUT delicious. I couldn't figure out what to do to make them better, until I read this wonderful Green Smoothie book, then browsed around online for helpful Websites. This video has some great tips that will help you make creamy, delicious smoothies.
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So – you’ve heard about eating raw foods, but aren’t sure where to start. If eating plain zucchini or nibbling on carrots and celery isn’t very appealing to you, rest assured, it’s not appealing to me, either. I’m talking about preparing delicious raw soups, noodle dishes, wraps, cheeses, crackers, smoothies, decadent desserts, including brownies, cheesecake, and cookies, and so much more. Here you will learn how to prepare easy raw food recipes that are also delicious and satisfying. You will also learn about kitchen equipment that will make the job easier and add more texture and variety to your meals.
I make this for lunch sometimes! It is so simple, yet delicious. I made the "cheeze" and mango-salsa for other recipes a few days before, so this was made entirely of leftovers! The remainder of a salad, leftover pepper “cheeze”, tomato – mango salsa, and leftover kelp noodles all went into beautiful purple cabbage leaves. Doesn’t it look good?
Here’s the recipe:
Salad Ingredients:
Spring Mix Purple onion Raw sunflower seeds Red bell pepper Tomatoes Avocado
Mix well.
Bell Pepper “Cheeze”
2 Red Bell Peppers, cut into chunks 2 cloves of garlic Juice of 1-2 limes Chunk of onion (approximately 2-3 Tablespoons) 1/2 cup nutritional yeast pepper (can use jalapeno or other spicy pepper) Celtic or Himalayan salt 3/4-1 cup of raw cashews Water, as needed (to blend)
Blend the bell peppers first, as they will release liquid to facilitate easier blending without adding much water, then blend all ingredients thoroughly.
Kelp Noodles
Soak in warm water for a few minutes, until soft. Drain.
Tomato–Mango Salsa
1 mango – peeled, seeded and chopped 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper 1 green onion, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 1 fresh jalapeno chile pepper, finely chopped 3 tablespoons lime juice 1 tomato, diced Stevia (liquid or powder) to taste
