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.
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.
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Raw Rice with Olives
This is just another variation on Lydia’s raw rice that she serves at hear raw restaurants in Petaluma and Fairfax, both north of San Francisco.
This ...
Spicy Raw Rice
This dish is a takeoff on a recipe by Lydia of Lydia’s Loving Foods. I have eaten at her café a few times and I always get a side of raw rice even if the ...
Spinach Salad With Cashews Avocado and Cranberries
Prep Time: 5 mins
* 1 cup baby spinach, organic
* 1/3 cup raw cashews
* 1/4 cup dried cranberries, organic
* 1/2 avocado, organic
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Green Juice Cooler
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 ...
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 ...
Super Green Smoothie
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 ...
AM Smoothie
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Handful of Spinach
1 Celery Stalk
1 Carrot
1 Frozen Banana
1 Apple (remove seeds)
Handful of Blueberries
1 Cup of Coconut Water
Blend ...
Winter Cabbage Slaw
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This is a quick and easy salad to make and it’s really juicy which I love.
Ingredients:
½ head napa cabbage finely sliced
1 large carrot grated
...
Persimmon Smoothie
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5 medium persimmons
2 bananas
¼ cup soaked goji berries (optional)
1 head of romaine lettuce
1 bunch of collard greens
4 small chunks of ...
Sprouted Oat Salad
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This is a tasty savory salad that is low fat, but also has the calories to carry you to the next meal. No fruit and no added fat. If you’re on a high ...
EZ Raspberry Pie
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For the crust
2 cups Almonds soaks 6 hours
1/2 cup dates
Process in food processor until smooth. Press into pie plate, preferably glass
For the ...
Summer Corn Salad
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Romaine (one small-medium head or half a large head)
Corn (kernals from one cob)
Red pepper (one medium, de-seeded and chopped)
Avocado (half ...
Watermellon and Fennel Salad
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1 small seedless watermellon
1/2 large fennel bulb
large handful of arugula (rocket)
1/2 half head of romaine lettuce
Dice the watermelon or ...
Fresh Fig Smoothie
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1 basket fresh figs (or more)
2 or 3 medium juicy oranges
3 sprigs of fresh mint
½ head of romaine lettuce
This is a wonderful smoothie for ...
Tomato Cucumber Chowder
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2 large heirloom tomatoes
I medium cucumber
5 pieces of okra
Cilantro
½ avocado
Juice of 1 lemon or lime
Handful of sprouts
5 or 6 ...
Strawberry Apricot Smoothie
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Strawberries
Apricots
Blueberries
Sprouts
Romaine lettuce
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
A few sprigs of mint
Small piece of fresh ginger ...
Quintessence's Caesar salad
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This was my first RAW gourmet dish. Me and my friend Elin were totally stoked discovering RAW food when we visited NYC last june. We tried a lot of places,...
Yucatan Salad
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1 head purple cabbage (preferably organic)
3 medium carrots
1 big bunch cilantro
1 medium cucumber
avocado
1 medium jicama
For the ...
Cabbage and Cinnamon Salad with Coconut
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2 cups shredded cabbage
1 diced Bell Pepper
2 slices of onion diced
2 medium sized diced tomatoes
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1/8 tsp sea salt
...
Jalapeño Poppers
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Stuffing
1 cup cashews (any nut really)
1 cup walnuts (again any nut)
1 red bell pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp coconut oil
1/...
Cantaloupe and Berries
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This recipe is so simple and so tasty, but one not many people would come up with on their own.
Halve a ripe organic melon spoon out the seeds and fill ...
Fresh Pea Soup
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When spring brings the first tender young peas to the farmers market,it's always a treat. I made a blended soup the other night in myVitamix, and I wanted ...
Collard Roll-ups
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Use large tender leaves and cut them lengthwise removing the stem. Lay out each side and place the following ingredients at one end, and roll up. You'll ...
Winter Salad
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Winter salad for one:
Romaine (2 large hearts or 1 small head)
Red papaya (half medium)
Avocado (1 medium)
Fennel bulb (1 small or half large)...
Sea Veggie Wraps
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This is a really tasty and nutritious recipe that is great as an entrée or as an appetizer. Its fast, needs no electric equipment, with easy prep and easier ...
Creamy Red Bell Pepper Soup
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Talk about simple and fast, this recipe is all of that, is so tasty and satisfying too.
Blend the flesh of one young coconut, a little of the coco ...
Raw Persimmon Pie
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Raw Persimmon Pie is heavenly and one of the most delicious deserts I have ever eaten, perhaps the best. It can take a little tweaking with the ingredients ...
Lettuce and Persimmon Salad with Walnut Butter Dressing
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I have been enjoying this salad daily as of late; it is just so yummy and satisfying. If you have access to persimmons you have to give this a try, I ...
Date Bars
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This recipe is very simple, and oh so yummy. Only two ingredients are needed, dates and walnuts. The recipe calls for wet dates meaning those that are ...
Fennel Salad
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This is really a refreshing salad no matter what time of year it is. It’s fresh crisp cool taste is an ideal way to start out a meal.
1 large fennel ...
Raw Tomato Sauce
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This is a wonderful recipe for allowing your creativity to run wild. What did you used to put in your cooked tomato sauce? Ok then, you can pretty much ...
Thai Cucumber Salad
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I like to use Armenian or Asian cucumbers that have a softer skin and fruit than the cucumber we generally see in the market, but those will do especially ...
Walnut Pate
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This recipe is great for the holidays and entertaining, or when you feel like treating yourself to a tasty and nutritious meal. It can be spread on to ...
Seed Cheese
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Grind 2 cups sesame, sunflower, cashew, or almonds and put into a medium glass bowl.
Add ¼ cup finely minced sea vegetable, and either 2 cups rejuvilac ...
Lettuce Boats
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1 zuccini squash shredded
1 cucumber shredded
1 red bell pepper chopped
1 large tomato chopped
double handful of your favorite sprouts
1 ...
Sprout Salad
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¼ cup sprouted lentils
¼ cup sprouted chick peas
¼ cup sprouted peas
1 handful each of mung bean, alfalfa, sunflower (greens), and fenugreek sprouts
...
Beet Salad
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2 shredded beets
finely cut beet greens (from tops)
1 shredded carrot
large handful of sunflower sprouts roughly chopped
juice of ½ lemon
8-...
Kale Salad
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I adopted this recipe from Gabriel Cousens' book, Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine, which is full of many awesome recipes!
Dino kale (1 bunch)
Celery ...
Raw Apple Pie
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With the holidays quickly approaching I thought I would share a recipe I used to make with my daughters every thanksgiving and Christmas. They really loved ...
Zucchini pasta with tomato-peach sauce
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Spiralize some young zucchini squashes into a large shallow bowl. If you don't have a spiralizer, cutting thin strips with a vegetable peeler also works ...
Tomato hemp seed dressing
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In a Vitamix or other blender, add 1-2 pounds of tomatoes. Early girls are especially flavorful, but I love heirlooms this way too. Blend first. Then ...
Raw Chocolate Cake
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Makes one 9-inch cake; 8 servings
Equipment: Food processor
Ingredients:
3 cups walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
1/4 teaspoon ...
Raw Corn salad
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
Raw Orange Tomato Soup
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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
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2 cups fresh blueberries, raspberries, strawberries
1 banana
1 orange
Place all ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth.
Adjust ...
Apricot Delight
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3 cups of apricots
5 dates
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons of hemp seeds (optional)
Blend all ingredients or use food processor....
Fresh Salsa Wraps
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1 grated carrot
1 grated cucumber
1 celery stalk small dice
1 grated zucchini squash
2 diced tomatoes
¼ bunch cilantro chopped
½ ...
Green Salad with Cukes and Mangoes
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
Fruit Smoothie
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This Energizing Fruit 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 ...
Green Smoothie
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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