Raw Foods: 50 Essential Recipes for Today's Busy Cook

By Adams Media

Everything® cookbooks are a popular choice for home cooks looking for fresh, original recipes that only taste like you’ve spent all day in the kitchen. Here are fifty of the freshest, healthiest, raw food recipes. You’ll find all you need to try out the raw food lifestyle, with recipes ranging from Mango Green Smoothies to Pasta Primavera.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Release date: Apr 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781440543081

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The Best of Everything

Raw Foods

50 Essential Recipes for Today’s Busy Cook

Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Avon, Massachusetts

Contents

Introduction

Chocolate Almond Milk Smoothie

Coconut Banana Shake

Mango Green Smoothie

Mayan Chocolate Spice Shake

Basic Green Juice

Master Cleanser

Thai Iced Tea

Bloody Mary with Fresh Tomatoes and Spices

Asian Bubble Tea

Sweet Fruit Salad

Blueberry Cream Salad

Banana Leathers

Peach Pie Parfait

Kasha Porridge

Sweet Almond Oat Cereal

Arugula with Cranberries and Walnuts

Pineapple Coconut Coleslaw

Spiced Collards Salad

Jicama Fennel Salad

Curry and Pumpkin Seed Crackers

Marinated Eggplant Crisps

French Kale Chips

Gazpacho Soup

Carrot Ginger Soup

Mango Salsa

Zucchini Hummus

Almond Garlic Pâté

Greek Salad with Macadamia Nut Pâté

Vanilla Almond Butter

Almond Milk Kefir

Sunflower Seed Cheese Spread with Jalapeño

Chipotle Sprout Wrap

Cinnamon Apples in Sprouted Wheat Cups

Simply Sauerkraut

Dill Pickles

Corn on the Cob with Avocado Butter

French Fries with Ketchup

Veggie Burgers

Pasta Primavera

Pine Nut Sauce

Lemon Parsnip and Parsley Rice Pilaf

Spinach Pie

Cilantro Pesto

Mole Sauce

Cranberry Sauce

Date Brownies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Strawberry Ice Cream

Carrot Cake

Apple Pie

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Introduction

Welcome to the world of raw and living foods! The goal of these recipes is to share with you new ways of preparing fresh vegetarian and vegan cuisine.

Celebrities who have become raw foods enthusiasts include comedian Robin Williams; motivational speaker Tony Robbins; designer Donna Karan; musicians David Bowie and Sting; actresses Angela Bassett, Cher, Demi Moore, Alicia Silverstone, Lisa Bonet, Laura Dern, Leslie Bega (of The Sopranos), and Susan Sarandon; supermodel Carol Alt; actors Woody Harrelson, James Brolin, Frankie Lane, Andy Dick, and Ben Vereen; Canadian rocker Bif Naked; and chef Charlie Trotter. In addition, CNN and NBC news have both featured stories on the raw food diet phenomenon.

The approach is gourmet vegetarian and vegan, which means the focus is on fresh fruits and vegetables, leafy greens, nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices. This translates into exceptional cuisine interpreted from the great culinary traditions of the world.

There are no recipes containing eggs, dairy products, or meat (either cooked or raw). A classic raw foods diet minimizes many of the foods likely to cause allergies (such as dairy products, cooked grains, and shellfish). This approach also avoids numerous foods linked to disease. (For example, junk food and sweets have been confirmed as a factor in diabetes, and red meat has been found to increase cancer risk.)

Yet the raw foods diet is not about deprivation. It’s a chance to discover an entire world of fresh new foods and explore their health benefits. From our kitchens to yours, enjoy!

If you’d like to explore raw food recipes in more detail, check out The Everything® Raw Food Recipe Book, available in both print (ISBN 978-1-4405-0011-4) and eBook (ISBN 978-1-4405-0012-1) formats.

Chocolate Almond Milk Smoothie

This sweet and creamy milkshake has a good balance of seasonings. The carob creates a rich chocolate flavor, and the