Raw Food Recipes
This is my personal collection of raw food recipes. Feel free to browse and try any or all of them. Enjoy!
Festive Waldorf Salad
Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw
Since the late 1800s, when this salad was first made at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City, it has gone through many transformations. The core ingredients, however, did manage to survive over the years. This hearty salad is easily adaptable for those living on raw foods by replacing the traditional mayonnaise-based dressing with some version of a raw nut-based mayo.
Key Lime Pie
Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw
For all you key lime pie lovers, get ready to dig in! Our raw take on traditional key lime pie, made with real key limes, which are available at stores this time of the year. No key limes near you? No problem: use regular limes instead.
Cranberry Cream Delight Smoothie
Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw
The cranberries and kale in this smoothie offer you the best in antioxidant protection as well as a nutritional boost to jump-start your day the quantum way!
Raw Stuffing
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Gone are the days when the only place you would find the stuffing was inside a roasted bird. Now it gets a bowl of its own on the holiday table and we avoid the bird entirely. Here’s one way to prepare your stuffing to fit your raw lifestyle.
Cranberry Pear Pecan Sauce
Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw
Cranberries are an integral part of the Thanksgiving or Christmas meal, but there is no reason not to include them in your casual food preparation. In fact, the only reason you would not use cranberries is if they aren’t in season and you can’t find them fresh.
Cauliflower Parsnip Mashed “Potatoes”
Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw
A versatile side dish, mashed “potatoes” are great for the holidays or for any time of the year. Parsnips and cauliflower complement each other to create the raw version of this beloved holiday dish.
Creamy and Crunchy Sunchoke Salad
Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw
This crunchy salad tastes surprisingly similar to egg and potato salad, but it doesn’t contain either. Sunchokes, which are widely available in the fall and early winter, are a good raw substitute for potatoes, while cashews and turmeric bring the color and texture of eggs to this dish.
Sweet and Sour Kale Salad
Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw
Kale never goes out of fashion: it is your “dark leafy green health insurance” in a bunch. This nutritional powerhouse is available at the stores year-round, and is a rich source of Vitamins A and C, calcium, manganese, lutein and iron.
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw
You don’t need any special skills to make simple containers for a special holiday breakfastor Halloween party treat – pumpkin pie smoothie. It will taste good in any vessel you choose to serve it in. You might find your family enjoys “liquid” pumpkin pie so much, that it will become your daily fare when you can get a hold of pumpkins this season.
Nutty Caramel Apples
Recipe Author: Beautiful on Raw
A perfect no-guilt treat just in time for Halloween, these caramel apples will appeal to both children and adults. You can never have too many caramel apples around, so be ready to make more. This tasty snack is easy to make and enjoy, even for those who are just starting out with raw foods.