Natural Foods: 100 - 5 Ingredients or Less, Raw Food Recipes for Every Meal Occasion

By Gina Matthews

Eating natural foods, primarily fresh fruits and vegetables, and following a natural foods diet at least 50% of the time, is a simple yet powerful eating lifestyle that all natural health practitioners advise. This means that whether you follow a vegetarian diet, a Paleo diet, a macrobiotic diet, Zone diet, low-carb, low-fat, or anything in-between diet, 50% of your daily intake should be from raw natural foods, especially fresh, raw vegetables. Why is that?

Because eating raw fruits and vegetables supplies your body with vital and very necessary enzymes, that are responsible for not just the digestion of the foods you eat, but also the proper assimilation of nutrients. A natural foods diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables floods your body with vitamins, minerals and amino acids that cooked foods are devoid of. Unlike raw all natural foods, cooking actually destroys both natural enzymes found in food, as well as many of the vitamins, minerals and amino acids. This is because enzymes and nutrients are heat-sensitive.

While many people fear the complexity or limitation of eating all natural raw fruit and vegetable foods, most would be surprised to learn just how easy it is to follow a natural foods diet, and get your minimum 50% raw food quota in daily. And, we're not talking about just eating some fruits or vegetables 'as-is'. We're talking about delicious raw food appetizers, side dishes, entrees, desserts and more.

And, you won't need to purchase any special kitchen devices.

You DON'T need a dehydrator.
You DON'T need a juicer.
You DON'T need a spiralizer.

The only items you'll need, to follow these amazingly simple and delicious raw food recipes, are a blender and cutting utensils. That's it. Check out the diverse selection of raw food recipes contained in this incredible cookbook.

Chapter 1: 5 Ingredients or Less, Raw Beverage Recipes

Chapter 2: 5 Ingredients or Less, Raw Dip and Appetizer Recipes

Chapter 3: 5 Ingredients or Less, Raw Salad Recipes

Chapter 4: 5 Ingredients or Less, Raw Soup Recipes

Chapter 5: 5 Ingredients or Less, Raw Side Dish Recipes

Chapter 6: 5 Ingredients or Less, Raw Entree Recipes

Chapter 7: 5 Ingredients or Less, Raw Dessert Recipes

Chapter 8: 5 Ingredients or Less, Raw Dressing and Sauce Recipes

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gina Matthews
• Release date: Feb 13, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301668434

Gina Matthews

You know how millions of people struggle with weight loss, health eating habits and overall health and wellbeing and often fall prey to dangerous tactics such as pharmaceutical diet pills, crash diets and other questionable practices?I solve this!I do this because I author easy-to-follow vegetarian and vegan cookbooks that busy and novice kitchen cooks can use to guarantee a healthy and easy-to-maintain plant-based lifestyle that supports your health, wellbeing and effortless weight management.Connect with me now via my website http://www.theveggiegoddess.com for articles and resources that will support your healthy plant-based lifestyle and be sure to check out my full line of vegetarian, vegan and healthy living cookbooks available in both digital and paperback formats.Additionally, you can follow other Veggie Goddess updates via Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter:http://www.pinterest.com/veggiegoddesshttp://www.facebook.com/theveggiegoddesshttp://www.twitter.com/UrVeggieGoddessGina "The Veggie Goddess" MatthewsGarden-Inspired Health and Wellbeing

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Natural Foods:

100 – 5 Ingredients or Less, Raw Food Recipes for Every Meal Occasion

By Gina ‘The Veggie Goddess’ Matthews

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Table of Contents

DEDICATION

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1 – 5 INGREDIENTS OR LESS, RAW BEVERAGE RECIPES

Fruity-Licious Smoothie

Light and Creamy Coconut Blend

Minty Fresh Frappe

Raw-Tastic Pina Colada

Nutty Banana Carob Smoothie

Detox Drink

Watermelon Limeade

Fiber Rich Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Amazing Almond Mudslide

Fruits and Greens Smoothie

Cherry Cinnamon Cooler

Blueberry Ginger Lemon-Ade

Tropical Paradise Smoothie

Lemon-Lime Slushie

Red Velvet Smoothie

CHAPTER 2 – 5 INGREDIENTS OR LESS, RAW DIP AND APPETIZER RECIPES

Popeye’s Spinach Dip

Spicy Pineapple Salsa

Black and Green Olive Tapenade

Nutty Berry Apple Rounds

Creamy Cucumber Dill Dip

Garden Stuffed Mushroom Caps

Rich and Creamy Mock Pate

Endive Bruschetta

Zesty Guacamole

Rootie Tootie Fruit Skewers

Nutty Carrot Endive ‘Cups’

Apple Nut Spread

CHAPTER 3 – 5 INGREDIENTS OR LESS, RAW SALAD RECIPES

Cucumber Seaweed Salad

Farmers Delight Veggie Salad

Fresh and Zesty Cabbage And Pineapple Salad

Broccoli Avocado Mango Salad

Easy Indian Salad Bowl

Refreshing Turnip and Apple Salad

A Rainbow Of Color Salad

Pineapple Paradise Fruit Boats

Simple Italian Bistro Salad

Sweet and Crunchy Pear, Beet And Jicama Salad

Curried Sea Vegetable and Cabbage Salad

Refreshing and Tart Pineapple and Apple Salad

CHAPTER 4 – 5 INGREDIENTS OR LESS, RAW SOUP RECIPES

Sweet Red Pepper Soup

Cucumber Dill Soup

Sweet Indian Squash Soup

Autumn Harvest Soup

Velvety Pea Soup

Spiced Berry Soup

Ginger Miso Soup

Thai Cumin Coconut Soup

Indian Spiced Cantaloupe Soup

Island Paradise Soup

Carrot Ginger Soup

Tangy Tomato Soup

CHAPTER 5 – 5 INGREDIENTS OR LESS, RAW SIDE DISH RECIPES

Marinated Garden Veggies

Mock Mashed