Raw Food Recipes

Layered Green Smoothie

Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw

Eating a high raw food diet can be easier with visually appealing meals, and this Layered Green Smoothie is a great example. With its different fruits and veggies, it offers layers of delicious flavor and plenty of nutrients.

While beetroot is packed with nutrients, it can taste earthy, so adding citrus, a bit of agave syrup, or raw honey can help balance the flavor. Spinach, on the other hand, can be mixed with mint or vanilla for a tastier result.

Carrot Pumpkin Cake Donuts

Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw

Donuts are the most popular snack in the American cuisine. These (usually) hole-punched, deep-fried pastries are everywhere: In advertising, in the movies, even in textile prints and fine art paintings, you’ll find donuts. However, even raw foodists can indulge in this famous dessert with a delicious recipe for raw donuts.

No-Meat Meatballs (Brought to You by Quinoa)

Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw

Quinoa, a member of the amaranth family, is an annual crop cultivated mainly for its highly nutritious seeds, rich in protein, fiber, B vitamins, and minerals—more than you’ll find in most grains.

These raw quinoa “meatballs” are delicious, whatever your food preferences may be. They offer a smooth consistency, with an intense flavor given by the onion, garlic, coriander, and your chosen seasonings. We use turmeric, which, along with the carrot, provides a lovely color.
 

Heartfelt Beetroot Gazpacho

Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw

Gazpacho is a traditional cold soup of Spanish cuisine, typically made with ingredients such as cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, and onions. Recently, a variation of the recipe has gained popularity, in which some of the tomatoes are replaced with beets, resulting in a vibrant purple dish that is perfect for special occasions like Valentine's Day.

Vegan Pad Thai for Two

Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw

You’ll find no more universal dish in Thailand’s cuisine than Pad Thai. Though generally made with rice paste, vegetables, and shrimp, it comes in as many variations as there are Thai households. Here’s a raw vegan version that’s finger-licking good. The dish artfully blends Asian flavors with vegetables.

This recipe is ideal for a romantic dinner, where you’d want to share delicious dishes while eating healthy. We substitute coconut for soy, and noodles made from zucchini, carrots, and sprouts for the usual rice noodles. Try this one on Valentine’s Day!

Cabbage Cucumber Detox Smoothie

Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw

Now that the hectic holiday season is over, it's time to focus on detoxifying our bodies. A great way to do this is by incorporating healthy juices or smoothies into our diet. One of my favorite detox smoothies includes a combination of cucumber, lime, mint, cabbage, and spinach. 

Hunny-Coco-Nutty Truffles

Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw

An easy-breezy all-raw dessert or snack that’s quick and fun to make and sure to delight.

Suggestion: Multiply quantities for a larger gathering. 

Christmas Smoothie Bowl

Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw

For those of you trying to upgrade your diet, holidays are hard. You take one tiny step off the raw food wagon, grab a piece of cooked dessert, and the next day you might see a skin blemish, such as a pimple. With this delicious smoothie…it’s not going to happen!

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw

You might not want to make pumpkin pie because you're trying to reduce calorie intake and you're afraid you’ll be tempted to eat the whole thing. No problem! Just make this Pumpkin Pie Smoothie. It’s still in the holiday spirit and it’s actually good for you.

Pineapple Spirulina Juice

Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw

Wow! You’ve got to love the intense color of this super-healthy juice!

Spirulina, many researchers say, is one of the most complete foods we know: high-quality vegetable proteins, and highly assimilable iron—as much as 28.5 milligrams per 100 grams. Some sources say that’s 58 times more than spinach, 18 times higher than you’ll find in meat. Ideal for vegans. Spirulina contains a blend of amino acids with sulfur, nitrogen, and cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12).