Raw Shredded Sweet Potato Pineapple Salad

I adapted this recipe to raw from a classic southern sweet potato salad recipe. It is sweet, a little dessert like and very yummy... a great special occasion salad. * Note: 2 days later - soooo good! The sweet potato has taken on the sweetness of the honey and pineapple. Let this salad sit overnight if you can before eating to let the flavours marry.

Raw Shredded Sweet Potato Pineapple Salad

• 5C Shredded Sweet Potato
• 1C Pecans 
• 1 Medium Apple Chopped
• 2 C Fresh Pineapple Chopped

Soak drain and squeeze dry shredded sweet potato to get rid of starchy taste, mix with (soaked first - about 20  minutes) pecans, apple and pineapple...

Dressing:

• Juice from one medium Lemon
• 1C Cashews
• 1/4C Water
• 3T Honey (if you eat it maple syrup I'm sure would work if you don't)
• 2T of cinnamon
  

Blend in a high speed blender until smooth toss in with salad and dust with cinnamon.

Moons of the Faithful Biscotti

Chewy sweet and buttery these Apricot Biscotti with Almonds turned out really well. Confucious called Apricots "moons of the faithful" because he ascribed his knowledge to the apricot tree. Apricots are high in copper and cobalt and are commonly used in the treatment of anemia. Apricots are one of the best sources of beta-carotene around (vitamin A). They are also a great source of fiber. Plus they are super tasty! mmmm

Moons of the faithful Biscotti

• 1 1/2 C Dried Apricots (soaked for .5/hr to soften)
• 2C Almonds
• 3 Large Pitted Dates
• 2T Raw Almond Butter
• 1t Cinnamon
• 1T Vanilla
• 1/4C Soak Water (reserved from Apricots and Dates)

Soak almonds in water overnight. Drain and rinse. Soak the Apricots and Dates in water for around .5 hour to soften. Drain set aside soak water. In a food processor, chop almonds until fine. Add dates, apricots, almond butter, cinnamon, and vanilla blend drizzle in water until a dough like paste is formed (will be a little chunky). To form roll all dough into a large loaf shape cut into biscotti. . Dehydrate at 110 for 20hrs flip off non stick sheets and return to dehydrator for 4-8 hrs.
Stores well in plastic bags in the freezer.

Greek Salad with Walnut Feta

Crisp and delicious. If you want a true white feta look use only macadamia nuts and no walnuts.

Greek Salad with Walnut Feta

Salad

• 1 English Cucumbers chopped into cubes
• 1 Medium Red Onion sliced
• 1 package of grape tomatoes (or 2 handfulls)
• 1C Kalamata Olives

Dressing

• 3T Italian Seasoning
• 6T Olive Oil
• 1/4C Balsalmic Vinegar
• 1 Large Clove Garlic minced
• Pinch of Pink Sea Salt
• 1/2t Maple Syrup or Agave

Mix together in a medium sized bowl and set aside while you make nut feta

Walnut Feta

• 1/4C Walnuts (or Macadamia - I ran out - mac nuts make a creamier white version feta)
• 1T Lemon Juice
• 1T Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1t Olive Oil
• 1T Nutritional Yeast
• 1 Clove Garlic minced
• 1 Pinch Sea Salt

Soak nuts at least one hour. Drain off water and blot with a towel until dry. In a food processor or high speed blender chop nuts until fine. Add lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, garlic and olive oil pulse until mixed well (you may need to scrape the sides of your blender or food processor while mixing). Add Nutritional yeast and sea salt pulse until crumbly.

Sprinkle nut feta over salad before serving.

Fruit & Nut Meusli

A nice heavier breakfast option for fall.

Fruit & Nut Meusli

• 2C Large Organic Rolled Oats
• 2 Medium Red apples
• 1/4C Lemon Juice
• 4T Water
• 2T Maple Syrup
• 1C Almond Milk
• 3T Pumpkin Seeds
• 1/4 C Sliced Almonds or Walnuts
• 1t Almond Extract
• 1/2t Nutmeg
• 1t Cinnamon
• 1/2 Dried Cranberries
• 4T Cacao Nibs

In the evening before serving core and cube apples combine with lemon juice, water, nutmeg, cinnamon, and almond extract blend all until smooth in a high speed blender. Pour mixture over rolled oats in a medium sized bowl stir - cover and place bowl in fridge until morning. The apple mixture will soften and flavour the oats over night.

The next morning use a medium cup and layer oat mixture with nuts, maple syrup, cacao nibs, pumpkin seeds, and dried cranberries.

To Layer

• Oat mixture
• Drizzle with Maple Syrup
• Cover with layer of almonds or walnuts
• Sprinkle with Cacao Nibs
• More oat mixture
• Cover with Pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries and more cacao nibs
• Top with oat mixture
• Drizzle Almond milk over all
• Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon

Enough for two large or 3 smaller servings.

Dairy Free Waldorf Salad

As great tasting as it looks. Another nice Thanksgiving dish.

Dairy Free Waldorf Salad

• 1C Celery finely chopped
• 1C seedless Grapes halved
• 1/2 Lemon Juiced
• 1/2C water
• 1 Apple Peeled Diced
• 1C Baby Spinach Leaves (or greens of your choice as a bed for salad)
• 1/2C Shredded Coconut

Soak apple in mixed water and lemon juice while you make the Mac Mayo (to keep apples from turning brown)

Mac Mayo

• 1C Macadamia Nuts rinsed
• 1/2C Water
• 4T Olive Oil
• 3T Lemon Juice
• Pinch of Sea Salt

Blend all in a high speed blender

Drain lemon juice from apples mix celery, grapes and apples in a bowl pour Mac Mayo over and mix well. To serve made a bed of spinach and spoon salad over - sprinkle with shredded coconut.