Raw

I've been experimenting with the raw diet these past few weeks - after all, what better time to each fresh, raw food that in the heat of summer? I must admit, the first days I went all-raw it was hard (you think, "sushi! Sushi's raw ... oh right, rice. Ok .. sashimi! Hmm, is seaweed salad raw?" Then later: "does raw cookie dough count?"), but after a few days you start to feel really great. Here are some examples of raw dishes I whipped up that I recommend:

Breakfast

Fresh pineapple chunks with blueberries and raw almond slices, tossed with lime juice

Raspberries topped with raw oats drizzled with raw honey or pure maple

Fruit smoothies - blend fruit with fresh pineapple juice

Lunch

Greek salad of fresh cucumbers and tomatoes tossed with lemon juice and fresh dill

Green apple slices with raw organic almond butter

Dinner

Mixed green salad with sliced strawberries, radishes and sunflower seeds

Leafy greens and raw cashews - season with fresh chili for a kick!

Dessert

Sorbet made from frozen banana and blackberries, blended

Pudding made from ripe avocado, a few spoons each of raw cocoa powder and raw honey, mixed

*Note: this sounds strange, I know, but the avocado gives the texture a creamy consistency - I used this as a base for a berry smoothie and it tasted like chocolate raspberry ice cream, but with no dairy - only fruit and the secret vegetable ingredient!