Posts Tagged ‘ginger’

Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad

This is my modification of a cooked recipe from Julie Hasson – truly delicious, and perfect for a potluck, lunch or part of an Asian-style dinner.

Ingredients:

  • 3-4 zucchinis
  • 1/2 cup smooth raw peanut butter
  • 6 tbsp nama shoyu (raw soy sauce)
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1 1/2 to 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into pieces
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
  • 3 tbsp raw apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 5 tbsp agave syrup
  • 1 tsp chili powder, or to taste
  • 2 cups thinly shredded purple cabbage
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 3/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 4 tbsp raw sesame seeds

Directions:

Spiralize the zucchini into noodles and set aside in a large bowl. In a large blender jar, add the peanut butter, soy sauce, water, ginger, garlic, vinegar, sesame oil, agave syrup and chili powder. Blend until smooth and creamy. This might take a few minutes – you may have to scrape down the sticky peanut butter on the side of the jar. Pour peanut sauce over noodles, tossing so that noodles are well coated with sauce. Add shredded cabbage, carrots, cilantro, scallions and sesame seeds, tossing until mixed. Adjust seasonings to taste and serve. You can easily eat this the next day, but the sauce will get sticky, changing the texture of the meal (though thankfully not the taste!).

Live Un-Stir-Fry with Cauliflower “Rice”

recipe by Felix Schoener

OK, this recipe is not the simplest, but it tastes pretty darned good! Chopped cauliflower and pine nuts take the place of rice in this fresh variation on stir-fry.

Ingredients:

Vegetable Medley

  • 2 cups chopped napa cabbage
  • 1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
  • 3/4 cup raw unsalted cashews, optional
  • 1/2 cup chopped red cabbage
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced snow peas
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro

Spicy Vegetable Dressing

  • 1/2 cup sesame oil
  • 1 fresh stalk lemongrass, outer leaves removed, finely chopped, optional
  • 3 tbsp raw agave nectar or maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp nama shoyu or soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp umeboshi plum vinegar or raw apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2-inch piece peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp dehydrated onion flakes
  • 1 tbsp tamarind paste, optional
  • 1 tbsp grated lime zest
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled
  • 1 tsp minced Thai or jalapeño chile
  • 1 small kaffir lime leaf
  • Cauliflower “Rice”
  • 4 cups cauliflower florets
  • 1/2 cup macadamia or pine nuts
  • 1 tbsp dehydrated onion flakes
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Directions:

To make vegetable medley, just combine all ingredients in large bowl. To make the dressing, place all ingredients in blender or food processor, and blend until creamy. Add to vegetable medley, and toss well.
For the cauliflower “rice,” place all ingredients in food processor, and pulse-chop to rice-like consistency. Serve topped with the vegetable medley.

Serves 4

Nutritional Information: Per 1 1/3-cup serving: Calories: 324, Protein: 4g, Total fat: 27g, Saturated fat: 4g, Carbs: 21g, Cholesterol: mg, Sodium: 619mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugars: 13g

Apple and Raw Beet Slaw

recipe by Kathleen Daelemans

I found a store near the station of one of my new employers that sells beets! Yippie! Beets are actually very hard to come by in Japan. Naturally, I’ve been looking into what I can do with them in their raw state. This is a tasty, quick & easy slaw!

Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 pound beets, peeled
  • 1 large Granny Smith apple, or similar flavored and textured apple
  • 3 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp coarse grain celtic salt
  • 1/8 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1 to 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Directions:

In a medium sized salad bowl, using a microplane grater (or the smallest holes of a cheese grater) grate the fresh ginger directly into bowl. Grate beets and apples, add them to the bowl with the ginger, and toss until ginger is evenly distributed. Add sherry vinegar, salt, and pepper to bowl and toss to coat evenly. Add olive oil, stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve immediately or keep refrigerated.

Orange Sesame Salad Dressing

recipe and picture from The Raw Table

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup orange navel segments
  • 1 tbsp almond butter
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp Herbs of Province
  • small nob of ginger, grated

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a blender and run until smooth. This will stay fresh in the fridge for over a week. Great over a sprout-laden salad, as shown here. (baby tomatoes, greens, alfalfa, cucumber)

Raw Vegetable Miso Soup

recipe & photo found at the Sunny Raw Kitchen

Ingredients:

Broth

  • 8 cups water
  • a big knob of fresh ginger root, grated
  • 2 tbsp miso (or to taste)
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed

Veggies

  • kale, broken up in small pieces
  • mushrooms, sliced and marinated in a little olive oil and tamari
  • red pepper, cubed
  • green onion, sliced
  • carrot, thinly sliced

Directions:

Bring water to boil in a pot, along with the ginger root, then simmer for about 1o minutes on low heat. Turn heat off and allow broth to cool down a little. In a small bowl, dissolve miso in a 1/4 cup or so of hot broth. Add to the pot, along with garlic and kale. Let sit for 2 or 3 minutes. In the meantime, prepare the serving bowls, placing some of the veggies in each one. Pour miso broth on top and enjoy! Serves 4

Live Hot and Sour Soup

recipe by Reinfeld and Murray

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup mung bean sprouts
  • 3 Tbs. nama shoyu or soy sauce
  • 5 dried apricots
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
  • 2 Tbs. organic raw apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbs. peeled and minced fresh ginger
  • 1/2 cup diced cucumber or zucchini
  • 1 jalapeño chile, seeded and minced (2 Tbs.)
  • 2 Tbs. lime juice
  • 2 Tbs. chopped cilantro
  • 1 Tbs. raw agave nectar
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper, or to taste

Directions:

Stir together sprouts and nama shoyu, and let marinate while you prepare soup.  Soak apricots in bowl of boiling water 5 minutes. Drain. Place apricots, tomatoes, green onion, vinegar, ginger, and 3 cups water in blender or food processor; blend until smooth. Transfer to serving bowl, and stir in cucumber, jalapeño, lime juice, cilantro, agave nectar, cayenne pepper, and sprout mixture. Serves 4. You can heat this soup until it is warm and it will still be considered “live.”

Nutritional Information: Per 1-cup serving: Calories: 59, Protein: 2g, Total fat: 1g, Saturated fat: 1g, Carbs: 14g, Cholesterol: mg, Sodium: 682mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 10g

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