Top Easy Raw Food Recipes

 

Top Easy Raw Food Recipes

By Jolinda Hackett

 

 

Interested in trying our a few raw food recipes but not sure where to start? Try some of these easy and fool-proof raw food recipes! Raw foods are fresh, delicious and healthy, and these are some raw food recipes that you'll use over and over again.

1. A complete collection of raw food recipes

My collection of raw food recipes includes simple and easy raw food dishes that I actually eat. There's nothing weird, nothing scary, nothing slimy and purple. If you're new to raw foods, check out this simple, basic (and free!) raw food recipe collection. Also, if you're not 100% raw, just looking to eat lots more raw foods in your diet, you might also want to check out my collection of "almost raw" recipes, which are great for the transitional period.
Pictured: Gourmet raw ginger apple salsa

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2. Easy Asian-style Crunchy Salad with Sesame Vinaigrette

This colorful salad, inspired by the flavors of Asia, is a great recipe for raw food beginners to start with, because the ingredients are mostly familiar and easy to find, it doesn't require any special equipment, and of course, it's super tasty! This salad reminds me a bit of a Chinese ramen noodle and cabbage salad, only of course there's no ramen noodles, but go ahead and add some raw shredded cabbage, if you'd like!

3. Homemade Raw Cashew Milk

It really is easy to make a raw nut milk, even if it seems a bit daunting, and, if you pre-soak the nuts first, then you don't really need to strain the milk. You can also use this method to make almond milk or other nut milks; just make sure the nuts you use are truly raw, not roasted, oiled or salted. You can drink this cashew nut milk plain, use it in other recipes, or spice it up with a bit of cinnamon or raw carob and sweetener, such as agave nectar, for a raw food treat.

4. Creamy Raw Mushroom Soup

Start with cashew milk for a creamy base, and add mushrooms and spices for an easy blended raw foods soup. If you like cream of mushroom soup, you'll love this raw food version. This raw soup would ba lovelyt part of a fall meal or even a raw food Thanksgiving menu.
See also: More raw food soup recipes

5. Green Smoothies

Green smoothies have earned their place in health food history as a tasty way to eat lots and lots of nutrient-dense leafy green vegetables. Whether or not you're eating raw, trying a green smoothie a few days a week for breakfast or for an afternoon pick-me-up will do wonders for your energy levels. Try this pictured mango banana smoothie recipe, or, find out more about green smoothies and browse through severalgreen smoothie recipes.
See also: The healthy truth about green smoothies

6. Easy Raw Pad Thai Salad

This is one of those raw food recipes where the whole is greater than the sum of the individual parts. Just trust me, and try this easy Thai-inspired salad. A reveiwer wrote of this recipe, "I found this recipe and I was a little skeptical. I tried it and I must say wow so tasty." A simple and easy yet satisfying raw recipe perfect for a raw food potluck.

7. Raw Food "Burrito" Lettuce Wraps

These lettuce wraps have a hint of Mexican spiciness to them, hence the "burrito" simile. You'll want to make lots of wraps, as they don't really last very long - they're that good! Instead of lettuce. you could also try wrapping these raw food "burritos" in nori seaweed or cabbage.

8. Raw "Alfredo Sauce" Recipe

A rich, creamy cashew-based raw food alfredo sauce recipe that is completely raw vegan and suitable for anyone on a raw food diet. You won't believe how delicious and healthy this raw alfredo sauce is. Use it to top your favorite raw salad or raw food meal, or, mandolin some veggies for "noodles" and enjoy a raw fettucine alfredo!

 

9. Raw Flaxseed Crackers

Raw flax seed crackers are a popular snack for those on raw food diet. Even if you're just looking to include more flax seed in your diet or more raw foods, try flax cracekers are great for a satisfying crunch. Another similar option? Try these raw flaxseed corn chips for a completely different taste. Flaxseed crackers are great with raw salsa, raw guacamole or raw hummus. In the photo, I've paired my raw crackers with a raw zucchini hummus recipe. Yum!

10. Carob Nut Cookies

You won't believe how yummy (and easy!) these raw vegan cookiesare! Made with just three ingredients, these are a real treat. Even if you don't follow a raw food diet, if you're just looking for a healthy cookie or carob snack, you'll love these little cookies. This is an easy recipe you'll make over and over and over again.

 

11. Raw Vegan Pesto

Pesto is easy to adapt to a raw food diet! Use fresh basil, a cold pressed oil (I like virgin coconut oil and cold pressed flax oil), andnutritional yeast instead of cheese. You can add extra oil or a bit of water for a thinner sauce, or more nuts for a thicker pesto. Although the crackers pictured aren't raw, scroll down for a raw flaxseed cracker recipe to dip into your pesto, or use it as a veggie dip. This easy raw food and vegan pesto has received five out of five stars in user reviews.

 

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12. Spicy Mango, Ginger and Chili Soup

Spicy chilies pair well fresh mangoes, and with a bit of ginger for an extra kick, this is a cold soup recipe to keep! It's an unusual flavor combination, so if you're bored with your regular raw food recipes, try this spicy raw mango soup recipe.

13. Raw Curried Cabbage Salad

Cabbage is mixed with curry and other spices for a flavorful and easy raw vegan salad inspired by traditional coleslaw. for a more filling meal, you could toss in some cashew nuts instead of sesame seeds.

14. Watermelon Gazpacho Soup

I love this spicy and cooling watermelon gazpacho soup on a hot afternoon. The flavors mingle together to create a unique taste, and the watermelon is hydrating and refreshing. Because Spanish gazpacho soup is usually a mostly raw food anyways, its quite simple to duplicate gazpacho for a raw foods diet, and this raw foods version with watermelon adds a lovely and unexpected twist.

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