Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Raw/Vegan Chili

8-10 roma tomatoes
1/2C chopped tomatoes
1 C unsoaked sun-dried tomatoes
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2C cilantro, divided
4 celery stalks, chopped and divided
2T EVOO
2 red peppers, chopped and divided (optional)
3 cloves garlic

1T lemon juice
sea salt to taste
1/2t cumin
1/4C unsoaked raisons
1 1/2C barley - soak for 3 days, draining water 2x day
1/3C chopped green onion
1t dill flakes (opt)
1-2 ears corn (opt)

Blend 8-10 fresh tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, red onion, 1/4 C cilantro, 2 celery stalks, 1 red pepper, garlic, lemon juice, salt, raisons, 1 C water in blender.

If blended ingredients are too thin, add pureed 2 pureed carrots in food processor and add to blended mix, do not blend again.

Pour mixture into bowl and add: 1/2 C chopped tomato, 2 chopped celery, 1/4 C cilantro, 1 chopped red pepper, and 1/3 C green onions.

For thicker chili, add corn and dill flakes.

For spicy chili, add jalepeno with blended ingredients

Apple Raison Salad

romaine lettuce
1 apple chopped
2 medium tomatoes chopped
1/4 red onion diced
1/4C raisons
1/4C sunflower seeds
1-2T EVOO
sea salt to taste

Toss ingredients together and served.

Serves 1

Raw Simple Summer Squash Salad

3 Yellow squash - cubed
1 Red onion - diced
1/4C Sunflower seeds
1 Lemon -juiced
Handful fresh dill weed - chopped
3 Cloves of garlic
1/2t Sea salt 
2T EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)

Toss together and serve.