RAW Rocket Powered Tabbouleh

Rocket Powered Tabboulah. Or Taboo-leh because this is scandalously good.
My take on tabbouleh with the extra zing of rocket and mint turning this into a high octane RAW rocket fuel.

• 1 cup ROCKET slightly torn
• 1/2 cup finely chopped PARSLEY
• 1/2 cup CHERRY TOMATOES
• 2 tbsp chopped MINT
• 10 chopped MACADAMIA NUTS
• 1 stem of chopped SPRING ONION

TOSS and DRESS with:

• 2 tbsp spicy OLIVE OIL
• Juice of one small LEMON
• 1 tbsp TAHINI
• 1 tbsp AGAVE SYRUP
• SALT and PEPPER to taste

Throw in a chopped AVOCADO if you have one handy to take it over the edge.

Countdown to demolish in 5...4...3...2...1!

RAW Dare to be delicious Salads

How does this kind of perfection happen so haphazardly? Seriously, I have no idea how these random combinations are so smacking delicious. Pity that my bad camera photography is less than delicious.

Dusty Summer Meadow Salad

Tastes like green grass and a dry wind. 

TOSS:

• 1/2 cup chopped CUCUMBER
• 2/3 cup CHERRY TOMATOES
• 1/4 cup chopped RADISH
• 1/4 cup of long crunchy SPROUTS (snow pea or brocolli)

DRESS with:

• 1 tbsp mixed NUT BUTTER
• 2 tbsp APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
• 1 tbsp OLIVE OIL
• PEPPER and SALT to taste

Dust with Royal DUKKAH. My store bought one is a mix of sesame seeds, coriander powder, cumin and other nice dry spicy things. 

Caribbean Dream Fruit Salad

It tastes like a island dream. The dressing and coconut combine to taste like cookie dough, and the nectarine and lime cut through the richness of the banana. 

• 1 chopped BANANA
• 1 chopped YELLOW NECTARINE
• 2 tbsp dried COCONUT

DRESS with

• 1 tbsp MACADAMIA BUTTER
• Juice of 1/4 lime
• 1 tsp AGAVE SYRUP
• A few spoons of WATER to emulsify

RAW Caramel Angel Fruit Smoothie

Want to eat dessert for breakfast?
Good, me too. I'm glad we understand each other.

Lets go a RAW smoothie that tastes like a caramel angel.

DURING DEVOTIONAL CONSUMPTION

BLEND:

• 1 BANANA
• 1 FIG
• 1/2 MANGO
• 3 chopped dried DATES
• 1 tsp MACADAMIA BUTTER
• 1/2 - 1 cup WATER
• ICE as you like it

The macadamia and fruits create creaminess and the little bits of date create toothsome sticky chewy toffee moments.

RAW Superstar Carrot and Coconut Soup

RAW CARROT AND COCONUT SOUP: A STAR OF A SOUP

This was my very first attempt at making a RAW soup. It entirely consisted of me pulling things out of the fridge and combining them. This was accompanied by me waiving my arms like a Muppet and cooing loudly that "I don't know what I am doing".

LIVE RE-ENACTMENT

Well, upon eating this all Muppetry was exchanged for unadulterated gluttony. Like the proverbial hog at trough, I was horrified and sniffing wildly in every direction when I hit the end of the bowl. It was THAT GOOD.

This was an exciting revelation, because honestly the thought of raw soup conjured expectations of a big bowl of tepid vegetable juice. Colour me wrong. I'm glad I took a picture so I can relive this moment of pleasant surprise (then cover said photo with obnoxious glitter filter to compensate for bad lighting).

This recipe makes one big moreish, healthy, exciting bowl of soup.


With a food processor or stick blender combine until smooth:

• 1 fat clove of GARLIC
• 2 tbsp chopped CHIVES
• 3 tbsp chopped CORIANDER
• 8 small CURRY LEAVES
• 2 chopped ROMA TOMATOES
• 1/2 a fresh RED CHILLI (if you are feeling spicy)
• Hot water to loosen

Meanwhile in a large blender combine the above mixture with:

• 4 medium grated CARROTS
• 1/2 chopped CAPSICUM
• 1/4 cup of flaked DRIED COCONUT
• SALT, TAMARI or AMINO ACIDS to taste
• Hot water to bring to soup like consistency

When your mix is combined in a soup like texture, place it in a double boiler and heat until warm. Do not let it get too hot or boil, otherwise it defeats the purpose of a raw recipe.

Garnish with delicious things:

• MACADAMIA BUTTER
• SUNFLOWER SEEDS and PEPITAS lightly toasted in TAMARI
• Sprinkle of SUMAC