Celebrate Earth Day with Raw Recipes!

Happy Earth Day!

I'll make this a short posting so that you can get out there, plant a tree, cook (or uncook if you're doing it "raw" with the recipes below) a meal for yourself and your loved ones, or unplug all of your appliances for the day. 

In honor of this great day, I have included some super-clean recipes from a detoxing workshop that I used to do with a stellar woman, Julie Wall. Julie is a Holistic Health Counselor, so she handled the food and health aspect of the workshop, while I did the cooking and blabbing. It was great fun and I think that people really took away some great info and tips on how to live more healthfully and detox (inside and out!). 

I hope the earth appreciates these gentle recipes which use no animal products, and very limited amounts of energy (only yours!). It's our tiny contribution for a brighter future....

For more information about Julie's services:

www.juliewellness.com

Fruity Power Smoothie makes 2 drinks

Spirulina offers 60% all-vegetable protein, essential vitamins and phytonutrients such as the antioxidant beta carotene, the rare essential fatty acid GLA, sulfolipids, glycolipids and polysaccharides. Wheatgerm adds Vitamin E, pineapple has digestive enzymes, banana adds potassium and ginger helps add a powerful punch. This is delicious smoothie that will keep you fueled all day long.

1 kiwis or 1/2 basket of strawberries

1 banana, very ripe

1 cup pineapple

1tbsp spirulina, or 6 small tablets

2c apple juice

1tbsp toasted wheat germ

1/2tsp ginger powder

Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Serve as is, or chilled if you prefer.

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Sauerkraut Salad makes 2 salads

This salad is not just delicious, but high in vitamin K thanks to the avocado and spinach, as well as potassium, dietary fiber and folic acid. Sauerkraut offers beneficial bacteria, sprouts adding enzymes and nutrients, while dulse  provides a powerhouse of minerals. Wonderful on its own or tucked in sandwiches or wraps.

1 head of lettuce, leaves torn

1 bunch of watercress, de-stemmed if very thick stems

1 avocado, diced

3 tomatoes, diced

250 g / 8 oz sauerkraut

2 Tbsp dried dulse flakes

30 g / 1 oz alfalfa sprouts

a dash of shoyu or tamari

a dash of sesame oil

Wash and rinse all greens, then tear into bite-sized pieces. Place in a bowl and top with chopped avocado, tomatoes, rinsed sprouts, and sauerkraut. Top with dulse flakes, and sprinkle with a splash of both shoyu/tamari and sesame oil. Serve immediately.