A Few Raw Food Recipes to Get You Started

So you've decided to try the raw food diet, and you want a few raw food recipes to get you started! Luckily there are tons of them and we've got plenty here to get you started.

Salad is probably the easiest thing that you can prepare as far as raw recipes go. You can put just about anything you want into a salad as long as it's not heated above 108 degrees Fahrenheit. And remember, the more raw food you eat, the more your taste buds will come alive, and so will YOU!

A wonderful meal that will dazzle your taste buds is as simple as combining fresh greens and other vegetables together with a tasty dressing. Remember greens are both cleansers and rebuilders; they clean the intestines and provide massive nutritional value.They’re stocked full of fiber, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and many other health qualities yet to be discovered.

So if you’re on the raw food diet and you want a tasty desert treat, you can’t go wrong with the raw food recipes below. Just remember to eat these in moderation as an occasional treat.

There are other raw food recipes for you to use of course, but there is something very important that you need to keep in mind. This is your diet, and as such you are capable of creating your very own recipes. It's going to be pretty hard to mess up any sort of raw food recipes, so why not give it a try? Just take a few ingredients, use your imagination, and have fun. Turns out your Mom was wrong about one thing; it is OK to play with your food, at least in terms of letting your creative juices flow in the kitchen. The only limits to the types of dishes you can create rest in your imagination.

Share Your Favorite Raw Food Recipes

Do you have a delicious raw food recipe? Share it here so we can all enjoy it! Please include the ingredients and preparation instructions to be sure beginners can achieve the same results when recreating your dish.

Raw Fudge
This raw fudge recipe is a tasty and healthy alternative to those made with raw cacao which among other things is a stimulant. I like this raw fudge recipe ...

Country Corn salad Not rated yet
Four ears of fresh corn on the cob

Half a bunch of celery

Red bell pepper

Half a bunch of radishes

One small to medium avocado

Juice of ...

Honeydew, cucumber and mint soup Not rated yet
One ripe and luscious honeydew melon - scoop out the flesh and capture as much of the juice as you can.

One and a half English cucumbers (or comparable ...

Heirloom tomato salad Not rated yet
A selection of heirloom tomatoes (flexible portions). I like the sweeter ones like the purple cherokee, golden and pineapple ones.

Fresh basil

Extra ...

Corn Chowder Not rated yet

I made this corn chowder recipe the other day and it was Amazing. Several times over the summer I enjoy some fresh corn, and always organic corn grown ...

Orange Tomato Soup Not rated yet

3 medium tomatoes

2 oranges

¼ cup sun dried tomato slices

Small chunk of ginger

Fresh basil leaf

Re-hydrate the tomato slices in ...

Berry Berry Shake Not rated yet
2 cups fresh blueberries, raspberries, strawberries

1 banana

1 orange

Place all ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth.

Adjust ...

Apricot Delight Not rated yet

3 cups of apricots

5 dates

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Blend all ingredients or use food processor. A little bowl of this would make ...

Green Juice Cooler Not rated yet

1 cucumber

8 stalks of celery

1 bunch spinach

Juice all ingredients and enjoy. Use the celery to push the spinach through the juicer. This ...

Fresh Salsa Wraps Not rated yet

1 grated carrot

1 grated cucumber

1 celery stalk small dice

1 grated zucchini squash

2 diced tomatoes

¼ bunch cilantro chopped

½ avocado ...

Green Salad with Mangoes Not rated yet
Romaine lettuce (2-3 hearts, or half a large head)

Cucumber (2-3 baby, or half large)

Mango (2-3 ataulfo, or 1-2 larger variety)

Tomato (3-4 medium)...

Raw Cream Cheese Not rated yet
This raw cream cheese, also from Angela Stokes, is the topping for the banana nut bread recipe. It also requires few ingredients that are healthy so only ...

Banana Nut Bread Not rated yet
This banana nut bread recipe is from Angela Stokes Monarch and looks to be very tasty indeed. The ingredients are few and healthy, and the method for preparation ...

Raw Persimmon Pudding Not rated yet
Raw Persimmon Pudding is one of the most delicious deserts I have ever partaken of, perhaps the best. It can take a little tweaking with the ingredients ...

Energizing Smoothie Not rated yet
This Energizing Smoothie is absolutely one of my all time favorites, and so simple to make. It makes a great second meal or a quick pick me up any time....

Super Green Smoothie Not rated yet
I start my day with some version of this awesome super green smoothie every day. My smoothie can carry me for hours, sometimes as many as 9 before I need ...

Green Smoothie Not rated yet
This Green Smoothie is a savory smoothie and could also be called a blended salad. The greens listed below are just a jumping off point; just about any ...

Fresh Corn Salad Not rated yet
A number of years ago I ate a version of this Fresh Corn Salad for weeks on end during a time when I was helping my mum sort through 35 years of possessions ...

Carrot Raisin Salad Not rated yet
This Carrot Raisin Salad takes me back to my youth when it was one of my favorite salads. I was always pleased to see my mum had prepared this fresh and ...

Gazpacho Soup Not rated yet
This is one of my summertime favorites. I have my own garden and there are times when the tomatoes and cucumbers are so plentiful that I’m eating them ...

Salad Supreme Not rated yet
Salad Supreme is a hearty dinner salad that will satisfy the appetite of any and all. The variety of fruits, greens, veggies and fats in this salad provide ...

Asian Salad Not rated yet
My Asian Salad has always been a hit at potlucks raw and cooked food alike. The textures and flavors come together so nicely that people are always coming ...

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