Cleansing Recipes 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse!
Table of Contents Introduction 3 Carrot Soup 5 Broccoli and Pea Soup 7 Salad with Pine Nut Dressing 9 Spinach, Apple and Carrot Juice 11 Green Smoothie 13 Vanilla Raspberry Swirl 15 Pineapple Berry Salad 17 Raw Energy Bars 19 Zucchini Pasta with Tahini Sauce 21 Peanut Butter Coconut Ice Cream 23 About the Authors 24 2 z Cleansing Recipes: 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse! 2015 lovingitvegan.com
Introduction Eating healthy can be a challenge! Let s even just forget how many different interpretations of the word healthy there are! I mean, it can feel like a freaking maze! And then there s the fact that it s always going to feel a bit easier to hit the speed dial for your favorite Indian take-out rather than all the effort of shopping, washing, chopping, cooking that goes into eating healthfully! But it ain t all that bad folks! In this 10 cleansing recipes e-guide, you ll see how easy it can be to eat delicious whole food meals that taste like heaven too! These vegan, gluten-free, whole-food cleansing, raw-food-lovin, fabulous-tasting recipes will suit any and all taste buds not to mention hitting that reset button on your diet so the lure of the take-outs won t be nearly as strong! I hope you LOVE these recipes as much as we do, and be sure to pop on over to the blog for many more fabulous vegan creations! Love, Alison and Jaye 2015 lovingitvegan.com Cleansing Recipes: 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse! z 3
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Carrot Soup 2 Cups Raw Carrot Juice 1 Avocado 1 Handful Cilantro 1 Handful Parsley 2 Tsp Fresh Ginger Sprinkle Sea Salt Sliced Green Salad Onions Juice the carrots until you have 2 cups of carrot juice. Peel and seed the avocado and chop the ginger. Blend the carrot juice, fresh ginger and avocado in your blender until smooth. Add in the coriander, parsley and sea salt and blend again. Pour into bowls and garnish with sliced green onion. Serves 2. 2015 lovingitvegan.com Cleansing Recipes: 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse! z 5
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Broccoli and Pea Soup 1 Head Broccoli (approx 1 pound) 1 Medium Onion 450g / 1 Pound Frozen Peas 2 Cups Coconut Milk ½ Tsp Masala Powder 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce Dried Mixed Herbs Cut the broccoli into pieces, slice the onion and steam the broccoli, sliced onion and peas in a steamer until cooked (approximately 30 minutes). Add to a blender with the coconut milk, masala and soy sauce. You will need to do this in 2 or 3 stages since the blender jug will not be big enough to do it all at once. When it s all blended, move to a bowl and stir. Serve into bowls and garnish with mixed dried herbs. Serves 2 for a meal or 4 for a starter portion. Serve with a salad for a great high raw meal. 2015 lovingitvegan.com Cleansing Recipes: 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse! z 7
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Salad with Pine Nut Dressing Salad: 200g/7oz Romaine Lettuce 2 Medium Tomatoes 1 Baby Cucumber 1 Medium Carrot (Grated) Dressing: 60g/2oz Pine Nuts 1 Stalk Celery ¼ Lemon (peeled and seeded) ¼ Clove Garlic 1 Handful Cilantro Pinch Sea Salt 2 Tbsp Water Wash the salad vegetables and then break the romaine lettuce into pieces. Slice the cucumber and tomato and toss with the romaine. Grate the carrot and add to the salad. Add the dressing ingredients to the blender and blend. Be careful when adding the water as you don t want it to be too runny. Add the water slowly, one tablespoon at a time and then blend until it reaches the desired consistency. You may need slightly more or less water. Pour the dressing over the salad and serve. Serves 1-2. Top Tips: This is a large salad, so makes a meal on its own for one, or a side salad for two. 2015 lovingitvegan.com Cleansing Recipes: 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse! z 9
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Spinach, Apple and Carrot Juice 170g/6oz Spinach 4 Carrots 4 Green Apples Wash the ingredients and put them through the juicer, starting with the spinach, then the apple then the carrot. If you roll up several spinach leaves into a cylinder shape and feed them into the juicer together, it makes it easier. When all the ingredients are juiced, stir the juice and serve. Makes 2 glasses of juice. 2015 lovingitvegan.com Cleansing Recipes: 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse! z 11
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Green Smoothie 70g/2.5oz Baby Spinach 100g/3.5oz Strawberries 200g/7oz Fresh Sliced Pineapple 1 Frozen Banana (previously peeled, quartered and frozen) 1 cup Coconut Water Add the ingredients to the blender and blend until very smooth. Makes one large smoothie. Serves 1-2. 2015 lovingitvegan.com Cleansing Recipes: 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse! z 13
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Vanilla Raspberry Swirl 170g/6oz Fresh Raspberries 40g/1.5oz Fresh dates ½ cup coconut water 450g/1 pound frozen bananas ½ tsp vanilla extract Blend the fresh raspberries and dates into a thick sauce. Taste test and if it s not sweet enough, add a few more dates. Move out of the blender into a jug. Place the coconut water, frozen bananas and vanilla extract into the blender and blend. If you have a stick attachment with your blender, use this to push the frozen fruit down onto the blades. Pour into a glass layering with raspberry swirl and pour the remaining raspberry swirl over the top. Serves 2. 2015 lovingitvegan.com Cleansing Recipes: 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse! z 15
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Pineapple Berry Salad 30g/1oz Baby Spinach 200g/7oz Fresh Pineapple (cubed) 6 Strawberries (sliced) 30g/1oz Blueberries 30g/1oz Blackberries 30g/1oz Almonds and Walnuts (mixed) Toss the ingredients together in a bowl and serve. Serves 1. 2015 lovingitvegan.com Cleansing Recipes: 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse! z 17
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Raw Energy Bars 130g/4.5oz Walnuts 200g/7oz Macadamia Nuts 100g/3.5oz Raisins (seedless) 130g/4.5oz Dates 2 Heaped Tbsp Shredded Coconut 85g/3oz Dried Cranberries 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder Add all ingredients to a food processor and process on the S blade until a sticky dough is formed. Depending on the size of your food processor you may have to do this in two stages (half and half). Transfer from the food processor to a baking tray and pat down firmly. Place in the freezer for 1-2 hours to set. Remove from the freezer and cut into bars. Place the bars into small ziplock bags or wrap in clingfilm. Return to the freezer and keep them in the freezer. They set extremely solidly and are perfect to take with you to work as a snack. Makes 14 energy bars. 2015 lovingitvegan.com Cleansing Recipes: 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse! z 19
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Zucchini Pasta with Tahini Sauce 2 Cups Baby Spinach 1 Large Green Zucchini 3 Medium Tomatoes 3 Small Dates 1 Tsp Chopped Ginger 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce 48g/1.7oz Tahini Spiralize the zucchini into noodles and then place onto a bed of baby spinach. Chop the tomatoes and then add the tomatoes, dates, ginger, soy sauce and tahini to a blender and blend into a smooth sauce. Pour over the top of the noodles. Garnish with fresh sliced tomato and serve. Serves 2. 2015 lovingitvegan.com Cleansing Recipes: 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse! z 21
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Peanut Butter Coconut Ice Cream 2 Cups/400ml Coconut Cream or full fat Coconut Milk 2 Tbsp Peanut Butter or PB2 300g/10.5oz Frozen Banana 6 Small Dates Add all ingredients to the blender and blend until smooth. Add to an ice cream maker for 20 minutes (or according to your ice cream maker directions). Serve with nuts, raisins, sliced banana, maple syrup or any topping that you fancy. Serves 2. 2015 lovingitvegan.com Cleansing Recipes: 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse! z 23
About the Authors Loving It Vegan is all about simple and delicious vegan food. We re Alison and Jaye major league foodies in love with all kinds of vegan food, from the healthiest whole food goodness to the most decadent fat laden calorie bombs we love it all! If you like these recipes, then you will absolutely love our signature program: Raw Kickstart: A 14 day Raw-Food- Lovin Vegan Cleanse to Re-Set and Re-Energize! We absolutely LOVE seeing what you create from the recipes on our blog so let us know by taking a pic and tagging it #lovingitvegan on Instagram so we can admire your chef skills! 24 z Cleansing Recipes: 10 High Raw Recipes to Detox and Cleanse! 2015 lovingitvegan.com