There are times when cooking food on a stove is not an option. Rather than turning to the over-processed packaged foods or the pizza delivery man – try a different route with these mostly raw recipes for increased health and an extra glow:
Coconut Yogurt Fruit Parfait – There aren’t a whole lot of dishes more beautiful, healthier and fresher than a fruit parfait. Even though it’s incredibly easy to make it still impresses every time.
Ingredients:
- Organic coconut yogurt (of your favorite flavor)
- Your favorite granola or raw soaked almonds, walnuts, and sunflower seeds
- Fruit (I love to use bananas, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, nectarines and mangoes)
Directions:
- Take out your prettiest glass or cup and put the ingredients in layers
- Fill the bottom with a little bit of your granola or nut mix
- Top with a dollop of yogurt
- Make a layer of fruit on top
- Repeat steps 1-4 until glass is full to the brim.
Chia Seed “Tapioca” Pudding- This is one of the easiest and yummiest desserts to make in no time flat.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup vanilla-flavored unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tablespoons organic ‘grade B’ maple syrup (stevia, raw honey or agave nectar work too)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled and chopped
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- sea salt to taste
Directions:
- In a bowl, whisk the almond milk, maple syrup, vanilla and sea salt until combined.
- Stir in the chia seeds and let them soak overnight in the refrigerator.
- The next morning, place the chia pudding in a glass or bowl and top with strawberries and almonds.
- Chow down
Homemade Hummus Veggie Dip- Making hummus is surprisingly easy and tastes much fresher than the store bought version. You can grab a bag of your favorite chips or to go extra healthy on ‘em and dip some raw veggies in for a guilt-free snack.
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ organic garbanzo beans (if you have a crock pot, making them yourself is much healthier, but canned works too)
- 2 Tbsp organic tahini
- 3 Cloves garlic
- 1 lemon (juiced)
- 1 cup filtered water
- 1 pinch paprika
- sea salt to taste
Directions:
- Place the soaked and cooked beans in a food processor or blender with tahini, garlic, lemon, sea salt and water as needed.
- It will take about 3-5 minutes to whip the air in and blend up the hummus to the perfect consistency.
- Let the hummus sit in the food processor for 5 minutes to allow the beans to soak up the water
- Blend one more time for a few second
- Scoop the mixture out and dip in your favorite veg (sliced bell pepper, snow peas, celery, or even lettuce will do the trick!)
Green Tropical Smoothie – Have you ever heard of a gorgeous celebrity that doesn’t drink green smoothies? Me neither…
Ingredients:
- 2 cups pineapple
- 2 cups coconut water
- 1 cup kale
- 1 cup chard
- 1 organic avocado
Directions:
- Put all ingredients in the blender and blend!