Kendall's 5 Favorite Raw Foods
Submitted by Kendall on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 8:47pm.
- Corn & Avocado: I mash up the avocado with a fork, adding Himalayan salt, ground pepper & cayenne. If I have fresh corn I use it, but usually I run frozen corn under warm water for a minute or two, then add it to the "avocado butter". Mmm...
- Fresh Almond Milk: I soak almonds overnight in the fridge, or soak them for a day or two (rinsing twice a day), then blend them with 3 or 4x as much water in the Vita-mix. I love my nut-milk bag, which I use to strain out the pulp (the lactic acid in the almond skins inhibits calcium absorption - and I want all I can get from the calcium-rich almonds). I put almond milk in warm tea (not hot, because then it curdles) or on buckwheat crispies.
- Kale & Avocado Salad: Yes, I could not live without avocado. Click on the link to the left (under "How To") to see how I make my kale salad. I like to add cayenne for a little kick, not to mention heart health.
- Raw Chili & Sour Cream: Alissa Cohen's recipe for raw chili is AMAZING. It has soaked (pearl) barley, sundried tomatoes, tomatoes, dates, italian seasoning, chili powder, curry, cayenne, corn, onion, peppers (I use red instead of green), and other things that I'm forgetting right now. I whip up
sour cream in my blender, using soaked/sprouted sunflower seeds if they're available or rinsed cashews if they're not. I add lemon for the sourness, a little onion for some spice, a generous amount of salt, and as much water as it needs to blend in the Vita-mix. - Ants on a Log: Raw almond butter from Trader Joes (yes, this does still have the skins, and the almonds are not soaked, but it's still delicious) on organic celery with golden raisins. Messy, but delish.